new goodies...

Hey there everybody, just a little FYI... all of that gorgeous new yarn that we received last week is all up on the website now.  So, near and far can all ogle at the amazing new colors of Malabrigo Sock & Worsted, as well as Manos del Uruguay's latest addition to their collection of yarns, Lace & Maxima...

Here's the Manos lace in Orla...

Manos Maxima in Chrysanthemum....   

These yarns are soooooooo soft!!!  I don't know which one to try first...  Ok, off to my knitting!  I need to catch up, so I can start on one of these new yarns.  Happy knitting!!!

maxima and lace...

I'm here with 7 very large boxes of yarn, thinking about rearranging the shop a little to accommodate it all.  Then I'll get busy taking pictures and adding it all to the website.  Here's a little peak at the Manos del Ururguay Lace that is sitting on my desk waiting for me to decide on a pattern for it.  It's so soft and these colors are stunning.  We also received Maxima from Manos as well, a single ply superfine merino that I will be balling today for a shrug for Scarlett.  As soon as we get back from school pick up, she can choose a color.  Maybe she'll have an easier time that I am, jees they're all too nice.  On that note, I will need to close the doors of the shop daily from 2:40 -3:10 to pick her up from school, sorry for any inconveniences, but I gottts to get my baby! 

 Oh wait, before I forget, today's delievery also restocked our Malabrio sock, worsted, and twist.  I'll get it all up on the site as soon as I can.  Happy knitting!!!

spotlight on canopy...

    

 After being stuck in a knitting freeze for way too long, I've been warmed back on board with a little help from our dear and most talented friend, Kirsten of Through the Loops.  I know I know, I just bogged about one of her latest designs, Roma, but now that I've knit another beautiful pattern of hers called Andrea's shawl, I must share again.  This pattern has to be one of my favorites so far... EVER!  I love that the lace work is done first, and then it's a smooth sailing of simple decreases until the end, bravo!  I've been dying to knit with Fibre Company's Canopy fingering forever too, and having the chance to use these two colors together was perfect.  I could not believe how this yarn changed after I blocked it, I thought it was soft before?  It is amazingly soft now, I can't wait to wear this shawl (and knit another one)!  My project details are on my ravelry page and can be found here.  Happy knitting!! 

ps.. Congratulations to my little girl on her first day of 1st grade, where does the time go?  I'm so proud and so unbelievably grateful to have such an angel in my life...