4 March 2014

Fingers crossed, it looks like spring might be here, despite what the Farmers Almanac might say.

I have been waiting, and maybe you too have been waiting for Laura Bryant at Prism Art to dye the Saki yarn that I used in this shawlette

It has finally arrived! I now have Saki yarn in colors Garnet and Mushroom in stock.

I have to say that this was a fun shawlette to knit. I will do another (when I have spare time ; ). I think this would look great using a space-dyed yarn and a solid that would pick out one of the colors in the space dyed.  Just thinking about the possibilities.........

5 March 2014

Old man Winter just doesn't seem to want to relent but the first day of Spring is March 20 so mark your calendar.

We are all tired of snow and ice and the single digit temperatures. Soon they will be a thing of the past and we can look forward to daffodils and cherry blossoms. Something to look forward to.

If you have cabin fever, all of the roads here are clear and dry. Plenty of snow free parking and the lot in back will be a bit muddy but should be clear (mostly) by the end of the day.

I've finished the Rockefeller shawlette by Stephen West and have it on display in the shop. It was an easy knit and can be knit out of any fingering weight or lace weight yarn. I used Saki by Prism Arts but Serenity 20 by Zen Yarn Garden would work well. You could even work this in a sport weight yarn, wool or cotton, and have a great success. The sport weight would slightly increase the size.

This pattern is available on Ravelry, Stephen West,  Pattern: Rockefeller.

See you soon and of course you can try this on.