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Selbu Modern

Feb 17th, 2012
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Selbu Modern

This hat was quite surprisingly a very quick knit!  I started knitting it yesterday evening and finished it this morning.   Yay for really fun knits!

 
Selbu Modern

My Selbu Modern was knit in Belfast Mini Mills Specialty Sock Yarn on 2.75mm needles.  I wanted my hat to have more of a watchcap shape rather than the slouchie fit the pattern calls for so my mods were as follows:

  • Cast on 120 sts and worked the ribbing as directed
  • In preparation for the colorwork, I increased 24 sts evenly across 1 round
  • Worked 6 pattern repeats per round
  • Started knitting at chart row 11

I enjoyed knitting this hat so much that I can’t wait to knit another!

What are your favorite quick knit projects? I’d love to hear!

 

 

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Gonzo The Bold

Feb 16th, 2012
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Gonzo

Today, I had planned on posting pictures of some finished handspun but somthing even more delightful came along!

Last week, Kirby and the kids had made birdseed roll feeders and stuck them in the trees in hopes of feeding the chickadees but our three resident ravens (Edgar, Allan, and Poe) have been putting the boots to most of the little birds.

Judah was playing by the patio door and noticed that there was finally a visitor at the homemade feeders … our furry and very nosey friend Gonzo.  Gonzo has been a visitor here for several years and is incredibly tame.  He allowed me to creep up to within several feet of him to take his picture.  Kirby took a quick video and posted it to his blog as well.  You can check out his video here.

Needless to say, Judah and Willow were VERY happy to see a critter having a feast from their homemade feeders and hope that Gonzo comes again for another snack.

 

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Handspun Morlynn Shawl

Feb 14th, 2012
by SandAndSkyCreations.
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Handspun Morlynn Shawl

Finished knitting and blocking my Morlynn Shawl on February 12th and am so happy with how it turned out. The handspun merino wool I used is incredibly soft and bouncy. I love using handspun for shawls. Originally, I had planned on using some Malabrigo from my stash but I just couldn’t resist using up my handspun for a really fun project.

Handspun Morlynn Shawl

I knit the medium version of the shawl and was very happy with the finished size. Medium makes a very good size shawl and is perfect for keeping cozy on these cooler winter day.

Handspun Morlynn Shawl

My biggest love with this shawl pattern is the fun leaf border. I just love how these little leaves decorate the edge! I would love to knit this shawl again in a beautiful reddish rust color.

I also wanted to wish you all a happy Valentines Day today. We have a fun family dinner of Mama-style fish and chips underway and can’t wait to dig in. I do the fresh haddock up in my super secret cracker crumb crust and fry it up in a little olive oil. The “chips” are oven baked potato wedges with a tiny sprinkling of parmesan cheese. It is a very healthy and delicious version of the classic fish and chips that we all love.

Hope you all have a wonderful Valentines Day!

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Homework

Feb 13th, 2012
by SandAndSkyCreations.
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roses

Photography class for community school started last week and our instructor challenged us to go home, flip our cameras to manual, and to play with the settings. I’m still kind of in the dark when it comes to a lot of the camera lingo and settings but I did manage to grab a couple of passible shots. And what better subject than roses?

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February Ice Storm

Feb 12th, 2012
by SandAndSkyCreations.
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February Ice Storm

Woke up this morning to a frozen and sparkly world and just had to snag a few pictures.

February Ice Storm

February Ice Storm

February Ice Storm

February Ice Storm

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January Recap

Feb 4th, 2012
by SandAndSkyCreations.
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My Handpainted Merino

 

January has been a very busy month for me on the fiber front so I wanted to do a little recap of all the fibery goodness going on:

I’m super excited that I’ve managed to spin up 2 lbs of wool for my 12 in 2012 already and I’m determined to make my goal of 12 lbs of handspun this year.   Currently on the bobbin is 4 oz of  South African Fine in the Peace On Earth colorway by Spunky Eclectic which I’m spinning up to a 2 ply fingering weight yarn for a cozy pair of socks.  Be sure to stay tuned for pics of the finished yarn!

I’ve also been so wonderfully fortunate to receive a very thoughtful gift from my super sweet fiber sister and fellow blogger … the I Heat Aran sweater pattern.  I’ve had wonderful fibery daydreams ever since receiving it and I can’t wait to get started on it.  Thank you so much hun!  I know what I’ll be starting to knit this month :-)

So what fibery goodness have you been up to in January?  I’d love to hear all about it!

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Queen Of Hearts Available For Download

Feb 1st, 2012
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Queen Of Hearts

Queen Of Hearts hat pattern  is now available for download!

The pattern has been test knit in a variety of yarns and looks wonderful in Belfast Mini Mills Specialty Sock, Malabrigo Sock, Knit Picks Pallet, and Paton’s Kroy Sock.  If you’re looking for something extra special and very fuzzy, you can use a nice fingering weight angora/angora blend yarn or a light fingering yarn held double with Rowan Kidsilk Haze to give your hat a lovely loft!

You can grab your copy:

Happy knitting to you all and stay tuned within the next  while for the matching fingerless glove pattern!

 

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Awesome! Just Awesome!

Jan 30th, 2012
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Queen Of Hearts Sneak Peek

Jan 25th, 2012
by SandAndSkyCreations.
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Queen Of Hearts

 

As I mentioned in my last post, I have been hard at work on a new pattern.  I gave a few hints about the design and promised to show a few spoiler pics.

I would like to introduce you to the Queen Of Hearts.  

My super awesome test knitters have been really quick going through and test knitting the pattern and I can’t thank you all enough!  The Queen Of Hearts is scheduled for release on Wednesday, February 1st but I may post it sooner so keep your eyes tuned to the my blog.

I am also working on a companion pattern to the Queen Of Hears so check back often for hints and spoilers!

Queen Of Hearts

Queen Of Hearts

Queen Of Hearts

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Finished Yarn And New Pattern In The Works

Jan 22nd, 2012
by SandAndSkyCreations.
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1 lb of Luxury Singles

 

As I mentioned in a post a week ago, I finished up spinning 1 lb of luxury singles for my Croci Sweater and I wanted to share with you all a picture of the finished yarn.  It is bright and colorful and UNBELIEVABLY soft.  I’ve started knitting the sweater and the yarn is very Noro-silk-garden-ish.  The pattern is perfect for showing off handspun.  I’m really loving it and will post progress pics of the sweater soon.

On another note, I’m in the process of getting a brand new hat pattern ready for release.  Yay!  It is currently being test knit by some really awesome gals and I’m hoping to have it live on February 1st.

Does anyone want some hints on the new pattern?

Sure you do!  

So, not to give anything away, I’ll leave you with these hints:

  • Knit in fingering weight yarn
  • Its stranded color work
  • Corresponds with an upcoming holiday
  • A watch cap-ish style (unusual for me I know, but I really couldn’t resist for this one!)

Be sure to check back often as I will be posting a sneak peek of the pattern very soon.

Until then, happy knitting and spinning!

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