It's always fun to play with new colors. Recently I lost a couple days to mixing new color options. It's a wonderful distraction.
Sometimes what I mix doesn't turn out quite the way I had imagined, so I go back and tweak it a little. Or a lot. Sometimes I abandon the formula all together for something completely unrelated. And sometimes one new color can be a springboard for several new colors.
Look for a few new additions to the lineup later this spring.
It's a new week, and I'm off and running. The dye pots are on, and I've sent out several priority emails. As long as I stay away from Ravelry, I can probably keep this momentum going well into the afternoon.
On Saturday I had a great time with South Shore knitters at Plymouth Harbor Knits. It's always fun to talk about patterns, and I came away with several project ideas.
The pace of spring fiber events is picking up. Today I have a quick reminder about the Fiber Marketplace coming up on Saturday, April 9, 10:00 - 3:00. Yikes! Where did March go?
A week can either fly by without a hitch, or it can be a real slog. For some reason, this week has been a slog. It feels good to be heading into the weekend and a little reset.
I'm looking forward to visiting Plymouth Harbor Knits tomorrow afternoon, and I have this new project tucked away for Sunday.
When one of my kids requests a handknit, I get right on it. This is a relaxing project, and I'm looking forward to a little downtime. Cheers to the weekend!
This week's color inspiration . . .
Bright boats.
Every day I have a to-do list. Often the tasks are boring or unappealing, but they're all necessary. Usually I march through the list and check off items as I go, but I have to admit that sometimes I procrastinate.
Today (near the top of the list after taking the dog to the vet), I have to do a little knitting homework.
I had a productive weekend of knitting and worked on different projects, but at the end of it all I think a couple of them are teetering on the edge.
It's all about the match-ups. Either I'm not crazy about the color and the pattern or the yarn and the pattern. I let things rest overnight, but today I'm sure there will be some frogging.
Don't waste your time. It's better to rip back early than to prolong the inevitable. That's the advice I always give my knitting students, and today I'm following that advice.
It's hard to concentrate on just one project these days, and I find myself bouncing back and forth between several. I have deadlines and I'd like to be more focused, but there are just too many distractions.
This little cowl project is manageable most days.
Simple combinations of knits and purls. The rhythm is relaxing and meditative. I'm using the Heartbreak Hill 2022 colorway in Lillian Sport. It has great stitch definition and highlights the texture in this pattern.
This week's color inspiration . . .
Spring always brings a little flurry of fiber festival activity. Since we're easing into a new season, I updated the calendar through April. You'll find all the details in the right sidebar.
First up is a trunk show at Plymouth Harbor Knits on March 26. Stop by if you're on the South Shore. I'll have plenty of yarn available plus samples for ideas and inspiration.
On the needles . . . I've been focused on this project the last couple days.
Here's a sample spotlight to start the week.
One section also incorporates bobbles.
Quick update. There's still time to get in on the Brioche Kit & Class.
The other day I fell down that bottomless pit of yarn, colors and patterns known as Ravelry. You know what it's like. Playing with different color combinations while scrolling through pages and pages of patterns only to get lost in an endless swirl of possibilities and open browser tabs.
I kept telling myself I really needed to crawl out of the pit and move on to more pressing work . . . after I looked up one more pattern. And that, of course, led to other patterns or a different designer or a new combination of search terms and filters.
When all was said and done, I was fixated on this color combination, but the pattern I had in mind wasn't going to work. So this afternoon I went back to the pit and searched some more. I'm happy to say I now have a short list of pattern options. If I can't make a decision, I might just flip a coin this evening to bring about some resolution.
The stress of the world situation still weighs heavy, and for that there is no easy resolution. May we all capture a few moments of peace and tranquility this weekend.
This morning I picked up some daffodils when I was running errands. At the time they were tiny, tight clusters without much color, but in a few short hours they had opened up. Just in time to be this week's color inspiration.
My schedule is a little off this week, and I missed my Monday post. I'm back on track now.
For today I have a website update.
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| Photo courtesy of Lotta Lundin |
All proceeds from the sale of this kit will be donated to World Central Kitchen, an aid organization providing meals to Ukrainians in need.
The Pray for Ukraine pattern is available on Ravelry.
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| Photo courtesy of Lotta Lundin |
We had so much fun with thrummed mittens last month that we decided to offer another class in the Kit & Class series.
Kits are available in several color combinations. See website for all the details. If you're going to Farm Fiber Day on Sunday, you can grab a kit and sign up for the class then.
This week's color inspiration . . .
World events have been dragging me down. My work list this week is extra long and the schedule is tight, but I did a little juggling and made a small opening.
