fiber goodies:
slippers
necklace
another necklace
cupcake

have a grand weekend everyone! i'm celebrating with a little tweed. perfect for fall fun.

really, really wish i could take this class!

working on Marina. having a good time with all the navy & white yarns i have chosen for this volume, all from CEY. for some reason, it is making me want to run out and buy a pea coat for winter. maybe i'll have some luck and score one at a thrift store.

just received a copy of Interweave's Holiday issue. it's fun to see my cable & bobble headband in print again. this was my first pattern ever published. back when pam was the editor, we were working together on styling the magazine's photo shoots. she gave me this assignment a couple days before the shoot, which was no problem since this is a very quick knit.

last weekend while in PA, my friends and i went into spool. this shop was so cute it rekindled my desire to really learn how to sew. i guess it's time to make friends with Grammy's Pfaff that sits tucked away in the corner of my studio. i want to make a skirt with this great organic cotton fabric. and, there's also some fabric somewhere around here for making napkins. i have a pretty hearty to-do list until the end of the year, but i hope i can squeeze in some time to get to know my sewing machine.

this is a recent birthday gift from pam. i can't wait to read every word! oh, for the love of wool...

while lots of knitters out there were at Rhinebeck i was spending a wonderful weekend in Philadelphia with 2 of my good girlfriends. we ate a LOT, wandered around, and popped into a couple yarn shops.
and though i missed out on a ton of fun in NY, i sure didn't miss out on the Rhinebeck traffic riding home! what a doozy. i should have been more clever about mapping our route home. snow+rain+lots of cars=white knuckles and exhausted eyes.
thank goodness we made it home safely!

a moorland project is in the works. i swoon over heathery, smoky shades of gray. between working on SD2 and some other fun side projects, i've decided to create a little mini collection called: swoon. why not? there are so many lovely gray yarns out there that need to be loved.

happy color palette...

this is the yarn i bought in harrisville recently. can't wait to start swatching...

actually, the last post was more like a hint than a sneak peak of my new design, the Autumn Pullover, from today's web-letter by CEY.
so, this sweater possesses two of my favorite things: the soft halo from the angora (maybe i'm partial because of my funny bunny Allen) and the it's-so-simple-it's-brilliant Seed stitch. i'm excited to sport it this Fall.
oh, i must put a shout out there to my friend, Betsy, who did a lovely modeling job. she was game to have an early call time for this little shoot. we headed over to the wharf area in Portland's Old Port. great spot—especially with the warm morning light.

sneak peak...more this afternoon....

i'm terra-fied! haha...ha. just finished my Chamomile pullover and the pattern is almost ready to be tech edited. it will be nice to add this to my wardrobe--for a knitter i have very few self-made pieces.

went on a field trip to Harrisville, NH last week. fall foliage, yummy soup and Lots of wool. and with 50 something colors to choose from in their yarn line, i came home with some natural colored wool and flax blend. i'm such a goose! i haven't had a chance to work with it yet, but soon...