smitten

Smitten with these shades lately.

not my average knit

I purchased this vibrant skein of yarn a couple of months ago from a wonderful new local yarn shop. It's definitely not my usual color choice. I often stick to more neutral and muted tones. But this particular skein of yarn is going to be used to make at hat for a dear friend who loves bright neon colors. I've actually really enjoyed knitting with the colorful yarn. All the variation in color makes the simple garter stitch quite exciting. Making this hat with any other skein in my stash would have been rather tedious.

Currently Craving

Adventure Yet again I have some serious wanderlust. Feeling grateful for all the past travels I have to daydream about. These days I can't stop dreaming about England, Spain, and Iceland.

around here

Spinning Simon and Garfunkel.

Desk awaiting some spring cleaning.

Chocolate cake making.

Spring designing for the shop.

New yarn purchased to make a gift for a dear friend.

The Usual

As usual, I am keeping busy with knitting, baking, and sewing.I have quite a few projects hat I need to share. But first I'll need to snap some photos of the pieces. Until then, here are a few images of some of my recent makes.The little sweater is still in the works. It's a vintage pattern from the 1950's. It was quite the challenge to decode this pattern, but I'm thrilled I was able to knit it. I'll post of photo of it again once it is completed.

Mish Mash

Yet another mish mash of photos from the past week. Some from sewing, a few from the beach, a bit from home, and a couple of my favorite pup. Oh how I love her so. She is such a comfort to me. Happy Sunday!

a few photos

^Lately I have been feeling quite uninspired when it comes to my shop. I've had a pretty serious creative block the past few days. Looking forward to it passing. I really need to find my groove again. Anyway I did manage to make the simple prototype pictured above. Hopefully this weekend I can gather some more inspiration. ^So much pretty yarn waiting to be sorted and put away. I feel as though I can never get enough. I'm completely addicted. ^Cute little alpaca my mom gifted me for Christmas. She knows me so well. It's pretty sweet. ^Giant crochet rug that I need to start working on again.