New Yarn on the (Canadian) Block ...

Estelle designs is distributing several shades of Cascade 220 under their house label, Estelle Andes. It's selling for a discount price of $7 per skien for solid colours and $9 for multi-colours (not bad since it retails under the Cascade brand at $9 for solid colours and $11 for multis). I already like this yarn immensely for felting and it makes a very affordable sweater ... now extremely affordable! It's as soft as a non-merino wool gets, milled in Peru, and is the paradigm of a worsted weight wool (knits on 4.5mm needles).

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Kyuuto!

it's quiet today so i'm catching up on my homework. i've updated my flickr. i also found something very clever, the power search on style.com. i'm on number 168 of 288 sweaters in the fall 2007 ready to wear shows.

i'm knitting my dad's birthday gift, so i can't show it or describe it.

i want to make this crochet edged cardi form spring/summer 2006 vogue knitting. i was struggling with the Jo Sharp Desert Garden Aran Cotton, not because of the yarn, but the colours just weren't working for me. i excavated some needful kim in the basement and i'm going to give that a test run.

~ Later Gator ;-)

I'm Coveting ...

i've got the madil kid seta on my desk, just sorta hanging out with me, keeping me company. the light one is 409 and the dark one is 459. it is 70% kid mohair and 30% silk. i think the two held together will really 'pop'! it is destined to be this hat:



ooh la la kid mohair hat from sublime book 601.

i think i'm more likely to wear the blues, but the reds are making me happy right now. the light one is 403 and the dark one is 467.

I'm Working On ...

last week when it was really hot and i had a meeting on monday i decided to try out the needful ceramic on a simple shrug. elaborating on glampyre's one skein wonder, i'm adding 3/4 arms. i've almost finished one arm, because, as always, it was not finished by the monday deadline (even if it was i don't think it will look good on me). should i finish it or rip it out? i'll finish it. i hate wasting all that work.

the ceramic shrug strikes a casual pose with della q silk drawstring bag. the ceramic is really slickery! i've had to be REALLY careful about not losing stitches, so i've got point protectors on my needles. i'm making all my decreases with locking stitch markers because ripping back is not an option i want to explore. the ceramic knits ok once i got going. it's fine on the bamboo needles. i had to trim my hangnails and file and snags on may nails to keep them from snagging the yarn. it looks really nice knit up, kinda artsy, stretchy. the true test will be when the temperature climbs again.

my great big green hemp tote! i've found a lace stitch suitable for the body and i'm going at it as fast as i can.

I'm Coveting ....
you didn't think I covet things around the store?



Opal Rainforest in 'Caterpillar' colour 1610

Handmaiden Silken in "Pewter"

Handmaiden Silk Spun in 'Pewter'

Campanula for the Cure




Ramona is fundraising for the Walk for the Cure to end Breast Cancer, and she's offering up her baby, the Campanula sock pattern for donations! This pattern is Knitty quality but you can get it for any donation amount you like ... plus you you get a tax receipt! I have the original pair, they're real purty and real comfy! Here are some more pictures ....