In other news:

New crochet hooks arrived today in sizes 1.0, 1.15, 1.25 and 1.5. Making sweaters for ants. Stay tuned.

Beautiful Yarn + Gorgeous Pattern = Shiteous Hideousness

I am so bummed and its all my fault. A couple posts back I mentioned the gorgeous Helen's Lace yarn I got from going on a Tour of Lorna's Laces downtown. Its the Aslan colorway. Take a look :


Its loveley (intentional). Really. Its 50/50 wool and silk. Soft, sturdy and warm. Its has been petted many times before I decided on just the right pattern for it. I finally fell in love again with Jenn Jarvis's Spiral Lace Hoodie above. I did a swatch in a totally different yarn because I don't have a ballwinder and was not looking forward to winding 1200 yards before I even knew whether I could stand the lace pattern. Well the lace repeat is easy and intuitive. So I wound about 100 yards of the Helens Lace, got a little impatient and decided to do a swatch. OOOOOOH THE PAIN!!!! Here I am with a beautifully dyed yarn that is eating my lace pattern and there is STILL LIKE 1000 yards to wind by hand AND NO PATTERN TO WORK.

Knitting Mood : Frustrated

So I will be on the hunt for a pretty solid laceweight to complete the hoodie. The Helen's Lace will become a shawl. All suggestions are welcomed.

Boots I Covet

I have been on an endless search for boots. At last something I love. These are Militia Botties from theMod Cloth website.

Diggin This

Not Bad if I do say so myself

Well I have finsihed spinning another 4oz of roving and I am just so proud. The purple that I have in my Etsy shop also came out wonderfully but the colors in this BFL from
Abstract Fiber just pop. I cannot put this in my shop as this was a gift in the first place to just spin and then I moved and it accidently became a part of my stash. So I figure the only right thing to do is to gift it to someone else.

Lace Lace Lace

Well I said a few months ago that I hated lace and now I cannot stop. I was totally hung over yesterday. I have learned that there are now three things I can do while in that state, sleep, watch TV and knit. It requires so much of your attention that you forget the ailement. I'm hooked. Time for more addis

Quick Note

I have been bad about blogging but I have been really busy. Its weird that when you have the most to talk about you don't have the time to blog it.

I finally found a decent part-time job to tide me over until I get my "big-girl" job. A bit scary that I am not that concerned about that. Wish I had an explanation.
I have had a couple of wholesale jobs and custom work on Etsy which has also kept me busy AND I actually dusted off the sketchbook. I've been alittle upset with myself because I haven't made anything that I have come up with and lately I have had a million ideas and sketches and made nothing. Just saw a you tube video with Russell Simmons where he said that if you leave your ideas inside you they'll make you sick.

I have felt sludged. Time to clear out.