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this week, i am grateful for...
:: maya making her way through a somewhat intense illness quickly and efficiently.
:: seeing a lovely, ethereal sky on our way to austin.
:: a perfect coffeehouse supper and knitting afterwards with naomi.
:: an upcoming fun, family holiday weekend.
what are you grateful for this week?
shelley
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i received this lovely rainbow merino wool yesterday from my friend in new zealand (along with an adorable little bunny handmade just for maya - which i'll show you later in another post - thank you, steph!). of course, maya immediately fell in love with this beautiful yarn and wouldn't let it go. she wants to fingerknit another long cord for our christmas tree...
here's to more rainbows, always!
shelley
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today i have two wip's to share. both are projects i am making for christmas gifts. this first one is a cosmopolitan cowl that i'm making for my sister-in-law using some lovely lorna's laces ballet. i really like this pattern and can't wait to see what it looks like knitted up in this yarn...
the second scarf is for my son and is just a simple rib knit long scarf, using two slightly varied skeins of lorna's laces lion and lamb alternated every few rows...
i love making handknitted items for christmas gifts!
shelley
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i missed my official september self-portrait, but i did make this post - which counts, right? oh, but of course it does. and without further ado, here are our october portraits (this first portrait is also doubling as an additional photo of my new red rover scarf)...
me :: october 09
maya and papi :: october 09
happy october to all...
shelley
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i finally finished wesley's new hat. actually, the original hat pattern that i started with this yarn (way back in janauary, as crazy as that sounds) was a poorly written pattern and ended up too small...so maya has taken possession of it. but i had plenty of this lovely yarn (which happens to be the exact color of wesley's eyes) left over for another one and quickly knit up stephanie nicole's 'hat fit for a boyfriend' pattern, which was super easy and turned out great! wesley wanted a folded edge on his hat, so i didn't start the decreases until 7 inches up. i'm sure i'll be knitting up quite a few more of these with cooler weather on it's way...
i think i just might have to get more of this yarn and knit him a matching scarf, too - don't you think?
here's to finally finishing a long overdue project!
shelley
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watercolor painting by maya
this week, i am grateful for...
:: maya's fun and healthy week in the sungarden.
:: spending time with naomi in her cute little garage apartment.
:: knitting time with each of my girls this week!
:: a gracious offer from the owner of hill country weavers to let our knitting group meet there!
:: safe travelling.
what are you grateful for this week?
shelley
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a few new skeins to add to my stash on ravelry. three skeins of lorna's laces in one of my favorite colorways (i'll bet you could've guessed that?). and some new fall colors in some old stand-by favorites...
lorna's laces shepherd sport, in winona colorway
malabrigo merino worsted, in jaen
manos del uruguay silk blend, in an earthy brown colorway (300G)
alchemy silk purse, in forest waltz
here's to more fall knitting!
shelley
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