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WIP Madness Part 11: Chevrons
We visited Old Town when my brother and his wife were here for Thanksgiving. I had to stop by the yarn store of course, and found this stuff. Normally I don’t really like artsy yarn, but they had one knit up next to the display and it was neat! I like these colors because they…
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WIP Madness Part 10: Hitchhiker
My friend Beth gave me this pattern awhile ago and I finally found a neat colorway I like for it. It’s Atlantis from KnitPicks Imagine yarn. Pretty…
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Snow!
After 43 days of no moisture (none, at all) we had snow last night and it is beautiful. Everything was perfect; the trees, the mountain, rabbit tracks in the park, and especially that little blue puffy jacket. Those bigger footprints on the right of the little guy are his big brother’s.
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WIP Madness Part 9: Angelica Vest
I call it my grass vest, due to the color. My other score from TWF last year. The sample vest was on display at the entrance to their booth (Bijou Basin Ranch) and no on could resist petting it and ooo-ing over it. The collar! The colors! The lace! The drape! I had an epiphany…
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WIP Madness Part 8: Soft Mitts
Mmmmm…cashmere and silk. I splurged at Taos Wool Festival last year and got this yarn. It is unbelievably soft, like it isn’t even there. It’s ethereal. I haven’t worked on them in a few weeks though. The pattern is super easy, one that can be adjusted to any weight yarn, I bet. I was standing…