Take Me To Paris- New Pattern in Spring '09 Popknits

I have a new pattern that has been published in the online magazine Popknits. Popknits focus's on vintage inspired knitting patterns. The pattern is free and you can see it Here!

Spinning all the Fiber in the World

OK, I'm spinning way to fast to post! Even with a week without fiber (waiting for more to come in the mail) Here's the latest:

"Carnival Fluff n' Stuff" spun from a Sweet Pea Fibers batt and add ins:





"Geraniums", hand dyed mill ends with handmade puffy flowers:



"Persephone"- batts from KC Knits that I bought on Phat Fiber that I corespun around cotton crochet thread.




And "Bon Bons"- and batt from Frene Creek Farm and felt balls that I got from Blooming Felt in my January Phat Fiber box. The bottom photo shows how I added the balls to the yarn. I threaded the roving with a sharp tapestry needle.

February Phat Fiber Box

About a week ago I got my box and I was so excited I forgot to post! Once a month the fiber sampler boxes get released, and they sell out wicked fast, so sign up to get notified of the secret release time at Phat Fiber

Fair Isles and other Knitting

For some reason I've done quite a bit of fair isles knitting lately! I knit 2 hats for my husband's coworkers:



And Brian's birthday mittens (only a week late):



Then there are the hats:

Handspun yarn by AtomHEART:



Handspun yarn by me, mixed with Paton's Brilliant (and some brilliant, but short lived hair):



Last but not least, at least for today, it my new pattern "Bocca Baciata" available exclusively at the Phat Fiber Etsy Shop



I think that catches everyone up on my latest knitting projects...

Spinning Up a Storm!

I'm on a roll with spinning! Here's the latest:

"Kelp Forest"- the batt was from SweetPea Fibers. It turned out to be about 48 yards.



"Viva La Burlesque" 1.5 oz of fiber from Loop. I plied it with Rowan Shimmer- ended up being 75 yards.



AND- "A Complex Love"- kool-aid dyed mill ends wool spun with beads, ribbon, and tried my hand at cocoons:

I Won!

My Innocent Bettie pasties won and I'll be getting some fun novelty yarn as a prize! I can't wait!

Vote For My Pasties!

Now that the Cherry Tree HIll contest is over- I have a NEW thing for you to vote for!

If you are on Ravelry you can vote for my pasties in a pasties contest! Go HERE and vote for posts 11, 12, and 13!

Here's a preview of them:





And the edible ones:

I won 3rd place In the Cherry Tree Hill Design Contest!

Thank you to everyone who voted for my design in the Cherry Tree Hill Design contest! I got 3rd place! And if people had to beat me, I'm glad it was the one's who did!

See the winners here!

Keep your eye out for my published pattern on the Cherry Tree HIll website. I'm not sure when it will be published, all I care about is that it will be :-)

You can purchase the pattern here!

February Phat Fiber Box

January's Phat Fiber box was a total hit! And it's time for February's box to come out- already! . Phat Fiber is a fun fiber surprise- and if you don't get in on the action you are totally missing out on something great! To get an idea of what comes in the box you can get a sneak peak at the Phat Fiber Blog- and some of you may be fortunate enough to get yarn or a pattern from me in your box!

Here are pics of what I contributed for February:

Ladybug Garden

One of my latest spins. I named it Ladybug Garden, appropriately I think, and I used a batt from Sweet Pea Fibers. Adding the flowers was such a pain! But I think it was worth it in the end...

Wanna flash me for a peek at some Mardi Gras yarn?

I spun this yarn for the Spindlers (Ravelry Group) February Spin-A-Long and the theme was Mardi Gras (if you didn't get that from the blog entry title).

I started with a batt I got from Frene Creek Farm, a blend of wool, angelina, and bamboo. I spun it (adding in extra angelina as I spun) and then plied it with a sequined yarn. The pics really don't show how sparkly they yarn turned out...

My inspiration:



The yarn:

Vote to get my Knitting Pattern Published

If you haven't seen it yet on myspace, facebook, or ravelry then we must not be very good friends! LOL! I’m pimping for votes to have my pattern accepted and published by Cherry Tree Hill Yarn (as well as a cash prize I could really use).

Please vote for my fingerless mitts in the Cherry Tree Hill Call for Designs!! Vote for me now!!

Click here to vote!

Mine is number 1

New Beginnings....

Today is the day that marks the day exactly half way from Winter to Spring. It is a time to start preparing for the new agricultural year (little sprouts) and to clean out all the unwanted to make room for new (Spring Cleaning). With that said, how appropriate was it that I hear back from two online knitting publications TODAY that:

I'm getting published! How's that for new beginnings?! Where you ask? I'm not telling! It's going to be a surprise! Whoo hoo! I'm so excited!!

Ok, back to cleaning...