Casting on...revisited

I think I agree with a fellow youtube watcher when I say, "Thank you random lady!"

I've just been practicing this and I have about 30 or so stitches on my foundation... now on to garter stitch, I think?  So nervous!

Another cowl

I made another cowl using this pattern from a fellow blogger.  I used Lion Brand Fishermen's wool to make this and I added two little flowers instead of one.  I really enjoyed the stitch pattern but it looks pretty wonky where I had to slip stitch in the back.  I'm hoping it will just make it lay better on my shoulders.  Michael gave me an idea of making another one but as a skirt over jeans kinda deal.  I may follow up on that piece of advice but rather than slip stitching the back, I'd probably use buttons so that the yarn doesn't get all stretched out and lose its shape.

Baby it's cold!

Thought I'd warm up my hands with these mohair blend hand warmers.  I got the pattern from a fellow blogger here.  I improvised the "flower" to the point where it's more of a geometric shape rather than a blossom.  I also modified the pattern a bit so there's no scalloped edging and it's rather obvious where the seam is - yes, I meant to do that! 

Used up mohair

I had this ball of mohair hanging around from Patons I think.  Anywho, I just whipped up a double crocheted scarf out of it.  It's a little uneven due to using the ball till it was finished but it's hard to tell when you wrap it around yourself a bunch of times.  This scarf was like wearing a winter coat; very cozy, soft and warm.  It tickles the nose a little bit though!


Photo by:  http://www.ammericanphotography.com

LBY Studio

If you've never been, you have to go!

Lion Brand Yarn Studio

Best yarn shopping experience ever!

Swap Partner

Yorkshire Cowl in Wool-ease Thick & Quick - Navy

Touch of Warmth Cuff in Alpine Wool - Olive

And some other goodies: chocolate, scrap booking items, a little notepad with the initial of her first name and a skein of Lion Brand Amazing yarn.

Fingerlakes Fiber Festival

Not bad for an iPhone!  I bought two skeins of this German wool yarn.  Not really sure about the brand name but it was on sale $2 (originally $8.50).  I also picked up a hank of Cascade Yarn in a pretty pink for $10.  That was the "splurge" of the day! 

The Festival was wicked small in comparison to Rhinebeck but the drive wasn't as bad (2 hours compared to like 5) and it was cheap to get in ($4 compared to like $20).  I liked this festival a lot because it wasn't as overwhelming as Rhinebeck with it's many vendors.  At the Fingerlakes Fest, there was about 50 or so vendors, not even, so it was easy to make a decision and navigate around the area.  One downfall was that it got pretty crowded in the booths making for snarky old women and impatient customers.  I thought some old lady was going to kill me when I was getting my bearings to stand in line and I figured out I was, in fact, not at the beginning of the line...  Like I'm going to cut the line at a Fiber Fest, seriously?

I shall attend again next year!  Plus, I'm on the lookout for other yarny events that are fairly close to me and don't cost an arm and a leg to get in.

The Great NYS Fair

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to visit the sheep.  This weekend is the Fingerlakes Fiber Festival.  Whoohoo!

Post from a fellow blogger...

When two blogs meet....

Signed...sealed...

but not yet delivered to my swap partner!  I will post pics of what I sent to her but not until I get delivery confirmation!  Yea!


In other news, I got a request for a slouchy winter hat.  So, I'll be working on that soon!