TdF ~ Day 1, 2008
This year I'm, again, participating in the
TdF KAL.
I entered in the "Maillot Vert" category and I'm planning on knitting a pair of TdF-inspired socks.
Yarn:
Pear Tree Yarn's Shades of Alpaca. It's SO soft and gorgeous.
Status: after planning/pattern swatching/winding/knitting/frogging/planning, I started the first sock during the first day of the TdF.
The Race: Again, I'm cheering for Robbie McEwen and Cadel Evans. Go Silence-Lotto! Go Aussies!
Labels: KALs, socks, TdF, yarns
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FO ~ Fingerless Mitts
Here's the first of those "FO from 2007"...
I whipped these up for my friend S, who lives in a place that gets very, very cold (so cold I can't even begin to fathom it) each winter. She wanted a dark colour so that she could wear them to work.
Yarn:
Filatura di Crosa Zara (
Ravelry link) in a Charcoal colour (must find the ball band) x 1 ball
Needles: 4mm DPNs
Pattern: My own
Thoughts: Zara is so beautiful. The colours are rich and gorgeous and it's fabulous to knit with.
Verdict: She says she loves them, so I'm happy :D
PS ~ apologies for the crappy photo, I only snapped one before I posted them off, so I'll see if S can take one
Labels: 2007, fingerless mitts, gift, yarns, Zara
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05/06/07
Recently
Barbara, editor of
YARN magazine, put out a call asking readers to visit their local
Borders to check that the new issue was on display at the registers (where it should have been). Visiting
Borders is never a chore for me, so I was more than happy to check out a couple of stores.
As a thank you, Barbara sent me...
a set of 2.75mm
Brittany Birch DPNs, 2 balls of
Ornaghi Filati "Luna Park" in a fabulously bright colourway and 2 balls of
Dale "Heilo" in a gorgeous red.
Many thanks for the wonderful surprise Barbara! I haven't seen either of these yarns before. I'm looking forward to knitting with them. The DPNs will come in handy too; they're perfect for socks.
Labels: Brittany, Dale, needles, Ornaghi, thanks, Yarn Magazine, yarns
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Bloomin' Gorgeous Feet and other goodness
I'm back, from being gone this week, and I was greeted by TWO international packages; one parcel and one box. (I *LOVE* international packages LOL).
The box contained...
My beautiful
Bloomin' Feet socks (see below), a cute keyring sock blocker that was sporting a sock that matches my
Bloomin' Feet socks, some Trader Joe's chocolate (smells delicious but I haven't opened it yet), 2 skeins of
Artyarns Supermerino in the most wonderful purple colourway (#126) and a set of
Clover bamboo DPNs size 2/2.75mm which is a size I can't get here (we can only get 2.5mm, 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm & 4.5mm in Clover bamboo DPNs)!
Yarn:
Socks That Rock in the "Lapis" colourway
Pattern:
Here There Be DragonsKnitted by (& package from)
Hillary!
Hillary, you really "nailed" me with your colour, yarn, pattern and goodies choices! I've had the pattern on my list of "socks I want to knit" for ages now and the colours are "me" all over. The socks fit beautifully! They're very comfortable and toasty warm. I particularly love the way the pattern continues down the heel flap, which works perfectly for wearing them with my
Crocs.
My 2.5mm Clover DPNs are my favourite needles, so I'm thrilled to have a set in a different size. The keyring sock blocker is so cute and the tiny STR sock adorable. I'm thinking I might make myself a pair of gloves/mittens from the Artyarns. If I get a move on, I'll be able to wear them this winter. The chocolate will be savoured by this chocoholic ;o)
Many thanks
Hillary for being my
Bloomin' Feet pal. You've knitted me a pair of socks that I love. I'll wear them often and treasure them always. Thanks too for the fabulous goodies you also included.
The parcel contained...
my prize from
Meg's recent blog contest. It's 2 skeins of
Artyarns Ultramerino4, colourway #158, which is a range of greens with highlights of purple and pink. It's just gorgeous and is destined to become a pair of socks for me. Meg had asked me if I wanted to choose my prize or be surprised... I opted for being surprised and I couldn't be more delighted with what Meg selected. Many thanks Meg!
A HUGE thanks to Amanda for oganising Bloomin' Feet!Labels: Artyarns, Bloomin' Feet, prizes, sock yarn, socks, swaps, thanks, yarns
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Australia Day 2007
Happy Australia Day! (
See Google's special Australia Day logo)
In honour of the occasion, and since this is a knitting blog, I thought I'd share some Aussie knitting-related sites/products.
Yarns
The Knittery ~ online store with gorgeous handpainted yarns, Jo Sharp yarns and more
Live 2 Knit ~ online store with beautiful handpainted yarns as well as "blank" yarns you can dye yourself
That Spinning Place ~ handpainted yarns and roving
Rainbow Wools ~ range of dyed and undyed yarns
Nundle Woollen Mill ~ range of Aussie yarn (made in Nundle)
Andromeda Alpacas ~ yarns & fleece
Jo Sharp ~ luxury yarns and patterns
Patons ~ Australian yarn & patterns including
Patonyle (sock yarn)
Cleckheaton ~ Aussie yarns & patterns
Ecoyarns ~ handdyed organic yarns
Wendy Dennis ~ Handspinning wool (polwarth wool)
Spin 'N' Knit Fibre Design ~ yarn, tops and fleeces
Knitting by Zen ~ hand dyed yarn and beaded stitch markers
Yarnivorous ~ handdyed yarns (free postage offer, until Jan 31)
MagazinesYARN Magazine ~ Australia's newest (and best, in my opinion) knitting magazine
PodcastsSticks & String ~ podcast by David Reidy, an Aussie knitter
Note: This is a selection of sites from my bookmarks. Some I've purchased from, some I haven't.
Labels: Aussie yarns, Australian, Yarn Magazine, yarns
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