Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Mom's Ocean Shawl

The shawls actual name is Nymphalidea (rav link). It is named for a butterfly wing. While I agree the pattern does look like a butterfly I wanted to make it out of blue and white like the ocean for my mom now that she is living in Hawaii.


I really love how it turned out! The blue yarn is by Trendsetter and claims on the tag to be 100% mink. I personally think it has a little silk in it to keep the fibers together. I got it last fall when I went to Seattle. I thought it was fitting because my mother grew up outside of Seattle and her grandparents raised mink. So it is a mink stole! The white is some of my Cashmere Blend (MCN) Sock yarn. Both mixed together nicely and the shawl is super soft. Just perfect for wrapping around one's shoulders on a cool Hawaiian evening. 


Here it is out blocking. The shape is really interesting to me, like a wingspan. I can see a couple different ways to wear it. I believe my mother will probably hang it on the wall over the corner of a picture or something. She always finds fun ways to display shawls and scarves.

Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Holiday Gift Guide


Need some holiday inspiration this year? I just posted up the Holiday Gift Guide! I'll be posting more to it throughout the season, so make sure to check it often! It has great gift ideas for all price levels! Inspirations to knit and inspirations to give!

Monday, November 03, 2014

Luxury Yarn Sale!

I'm happy to announce a Luxury Yarn Sale for the month of November!


Angora Lace, Cashmere DK, Alpaca Silk Lace, and Chunky Baby Alpaca are all 25% off! Make sure to check them all out before they are gone!

Monday, October 20, 2014

Spinzilla Finale!

I finished up Spinzilla with a 6456 yards! Not bad for a week, while being a full time mom!


I really had fun with this event, as I do every year. Now we are just waiting for final results! Our team did such a good job this year. Fingers crossed we made #1!


Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Spinzilla Week



Spinzilla is this week and I am spinning up a storm! I have 8lbs currently laid out ready to spin. So far I have spun about 1 1/2 lbs! We'll see if I can do it all!