waldorf mama

sponsor giveaway winner...

the winner of last monday's sponsor giveaway, a free set of teleseminar downloads from the waldorf connection, is...

congratulations, jennifer!  donna ashton, of the waldorf connection will be in touch with you soon with the details.

knitting with purpose...

my family is on a mission. a mission to knit squares. squares that will be put together as scarves and blankets for homeless folks, as well as raise some much needed funds for our school...

our special project is very near and dear to my heart - the austin waldorf school knit-a-thon. we are raising money through sponsorships for our school by knitting scarves and blankets and donating them to the homeless. parents and children alike are participating. knitting with a purpose. it's what we're all about.

shelley

p.s. if you are so inclined, you can sponsor our school here. or me individually here. or you might even want to consider a similar project for the homeless in your area!

gratitude friday...

artwork by ruth elsasser

this week, i am grateful for...

:: some cooler weather, with hopes of a bit more snow for us here in texas.

:: a new gymnatics class that maya will be attending.

:: our wonderful and close knit group of kindergarten/rising first grader parents.

:: the sweet and gentle guidance of maya's kindergarten teachers.

join me, won't you? what are you grateful for this week?

shelley

right now...

inspired by amanda's post, here are my ten words for right now...

:: inspiration

:: cozy

:: creativity

:: comfort

:: art

:: play

:: organization

:: beauty

:: imitation

:: possibilties

what are your ten words this february day?

shelley

wip wednesday :: more mitts

here are three small work-in-progress projects i'm sharing today. two pairs of basic fingerless mitts for gifts and an ever evolving scarf for me...

these basic fingerless mitts are quickly becoming my 'go to' handknitted gift item (although, in each case, i am making the wrist cuff longer than the pattern calls for - see my ravelry notes for details on each). a very quick and super easy knit, these gloves have an amazing fit because of the clever rib pattern. these two are my 2nd and 3rd pairs and i'll inevitably be adding quite a few more to my queue. this yellow pair is for my 9 year old niece, made to match the sauterne gnome hat i made her for christmas. like her hat, these are knit in malabrigo merino worsted - sauterne colorway...

likewise, i am making these rainforest mitts for my oldest daughter, hannah, to match the rainforest cowl i made her for christmas - each so named for the colorway of this fiesta boomerang yarn. (hmmm, i think i'm seeing a pattern developing here - matching mitts for everyone?) i'm really excited about the way this pair is knitting up in this colorway...

now, on to this lacy baktus scarf in progress. if you remember, this gorgous yarn started out as a waffle scarf (which i envisioned both my husband and i sharing) - but i just wasn't happy with the way it was turning out in this colorway. so i ripped that out and tried the enjoyable rib scarf pattern next (which i had just used for a scarf for my mom), but i wasn't thrilled with that version either. then i remembered this lovely lacy baktus scarf that i had seen and immediately cast on for it. in a very short time, i knew this was the scarf this yarn was destined to be. it's perfect and i can't wait to finish and wear it!

happy creative wednesday! what are you working on this week?

shelley

candlemas...

'at the beginning of february, when the infant light of spring is greeted thankfully by the winter earth...it seems fitting we should celebrate a candle festival to remember that moment when the light of the world was received, when the old yielded to the new.'

~ from all year round

if candlemas day be fair and bright,

winter will take another flight.

if candlemas day be cloud and rain,

winter is gone and will not come again.

~ from festivals, family and food

this is one of my favorite festivals of the year, as we begin to look toward spring. happy candlemas, everyone!

shelley

p.s. see my 09 and 08 candlemas posts here and here.

sponsor giveaway :: the waldorf connection

in additon to welcoming my new february sponsor today, i want to announce a special giveaway here on waldorfmama! this giveaway, sponsored by donna ashton of the waldorf connection, is for a full series of her brand new teleseminar workshops which are in progress right now. this series of teleseminars will conclude at the end of february and the winner will be given access to the entire set of MP3 seminar downloads. guest speakers in this series include such notables as kristie burns, barbara dewey, jennifer tan, carrie dendlter, susan perrow, heather fontenot, and eileen straiton. you can find more details on this series and it's guest speakers here.

to enter the giveaway, please leave a comment to this post. i will announce the lucky winner next monday, feb 8. a big thank you to donna ashton and the waldorf connection. and good luck to all!