Let The Swatching Continue
Little smidges and bits and patterns are arriving at the shop on a regular basis, which means lots of model knitting for me (which I love!). So, there’s plenty of inspiration around me
that’s a new 100% baby alpaca yarn from Cascade that will be added to the shelves this fall. I’m not sure what these two shades will grow up to become, so they’re on the back burner for now. Other yarns in small amounts have come in as well, but what really has my attention is this little jewel
that’s Lordana Boucle from Gedifra, a merino wool boucle that works up quickly at three stitches per inch into amazing fabric
that I whipped up yesterday morning, while visiting with another sales rep (I wonder….what will this grow up to become some day?
that fantastic jacket has been on my mind for over a year, when I first encountered the pattern online. We didn’t carry Gedifra products at the time, but we do now (and are planning on carrying more in future seasons). For now, I get to make this great model with a fantastically-soft yarn. YUM!
Check back in the next day or two to see what I’ve actually cast on and started…….I can’t wait to share! (oh, and I dyed more yarn…check it out over at the New Arrivals blog on the main ThreadBear site). I also tried my hand at dyeing a little bit of spinning fiber (a bit of a special request for a regular reader here)
and it should be arriving today………..hopefully it will be well received as well. As I don’t spin, I can’t judge too well on how it turned out.
Off to go make Crock Pot Spaghetti–it’s what I’m bringing tonight for our weekly Memory Keeper (mitered square) blanket potluck, knit in, and swap. I don’t have a ton of time to cook today, so the crock pot is perfect! It’s been awhile since I made it, so we’ll see if I still have the touch!
May 29th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Aye Carimba!!!!! Better than Christmas!!!!!
June 19th, 2009 at 10:50 am
I hope you carry the pattern for the jacket!! What is the name and where is it from? I luv it too!! And I LOVE the purple swatch. My husband just lost his job, so it may be a while until I can afford it, but it will definitley be on my list of must haves when times are better! Thanks again for the great reading- I love to look at your blog.