Vacation Diva

Saturday I'm off to a place and word is.....what happens there will stay there! My intuition tells me there will be no "Extreme Knitting" on this vacation. Ahhhh, finally a change of scenery and some relaxation!


Tootie eagerly waiting. CHECK.













Clothes ready for packing. CHECK.













Necessary munchies. CHECK



Knitting (plane entertainment). CHECK.



Camera for those candid shots. CHECK.










AND One Smiling Vacation Diva.........Check.










See you in this space next week. Cheers!

Fess Up Fiber Friday #34

Yarn Details
Brand: Sublime
Yarn Name: Extra Fine Merino Wool DK
Color: Black 013
Green 0019
Purple 0065
Content: 100% Extra Fine Merino
Skein Weight: 50g = 127 yds

Project Plans: Shadow Knitted Scarf

Shadow Knitting is a wonderful new technique that I will learn this month in a class taught at a LYS.

This form of knitting uses a simple technique of alternating rows of dark and light yarn to produce a subtle patterning that disappears depending on the angle from which it's viewed. Kind of like Magic!! My scarf will have alternating rows of black and green with a heart at each end alternating in purple and black.

If you are interested, Vivian Hoxbro has a lovely book on Shadow Knitting (you can find it on Amazon).

Check out my new Lantern Moon needles. I'm major hooked on LM needles and need little excuse to purchase a new set.

Smoking Hot

describes the designer, Champagne Maker! Her designs are creative and uniquely her own. A couple of years ago, Jeannie and I first saw a couple of her patterns and completed knits while on a day trip to visit several LYS in Charlotte, NC. We both purchased her chip bag pattern and experienced the making of our first cable knit and Champagne Maker piece.

I adore all of her designs and knew I had to knit one of her latest ones, Undertow, ASAP! I loved the designer's fiber selection of Blue Sky in a beautiful and intense solid color selection of Petal Pink (516) and Copper (502). So the story goes, I ordered my Blue Sky, 100% baby alpaca, sport weight from here!

If there is one thing better than a hand full of Blue Sky, it must be an arm full! It is truly beautiful! Now for a look at my next project.........better known as Undertow!!

Pink Pearls and Jazz

Ms Jazz is our 10 year old Italian Greyhound. She is a very mellow and feminine lap warmer! My favorite Jazz shot! It takes tons of practice to baby cradle an IG. I mean what to do with all those legs!! Jazz and yours truly, the only females in our household. Yea, there are times we girls have to stick together!

Fess Up Fiber Friday, #33

Yarn Details
Brand: Lorna's Lace
Yarn Name: Helen's Lace
Color: #76 Asian
Content: 50% Silk/50% Wool
Skein Weight: 4oz/1250 yds

Two views of the one skein. Click on the shots to enjoy the depth of the muted shading!
Project Plans: This yarn really doesn't know what it wants to be when it grows up! But I think it will come to the conclusion it wishes to be A Scheherazade Stole (Kitty will not be included)! I'm in love with this refined graceful piece of knit! Scheherazade was purchased on-line from here!

Living Dangerously

.......................................................................comic from kxcd..............................................................

All this blogging and knitting must mean I'm living Dangerously, I mean the fact that they both even made it on a Danger List is pretty scary.........

Maybe I should revise my will so DH will divide my stash between my friends and loved ones should the inevitable happen.

ever had one of those days?

Since I had one of those days today, I'm going to Blog an Italian Greyhound. Ahhhhhh... I feel better already!
..........................................................................."Nicholas"..............................................................