My friend Bekah and I found a grassy spot to photagraph her little girl, Capitola in the store sample of the Scallop Edge Dress. We had fun playing with Cappy on this beautiful sunny & breezy day!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Store Sample
Jessica of Jessica Knits asked me to knit up a store sample for her to display with my pattern. Here it is!
More details later...The yarn shop is a dangerous place
I went to Jessica Knits yesterday to talk to her about my patterns, and I thought, "oh I'll buy the yarn to finish the project I'm working on and that's IT!" Yeah, that never works...
Busy, busy!!
I've been a busy girl lately. I have a huge project at work coming up. (in fact, I should be working on it right now...) My students and I have been working on a conservation unit, and preparing for our state tests. I have been knitting as often as I can in my hectic life!
I started a blanket for a friend of Reed's who is having a baby girl. I have a really hard time editing myself for time. I like DK weight yarn. (sometimes smaller...) I just really enjoy the light, happy result of knitting with small gauge yarn. When I started this project I knew I didn't want to spend more than about $30, and I knew it should be quick because of my busy schedule. Despite all that reasonable thinking and planning, this is what I came up with:
In short - fine gauge yarn on itty bitty needles. I was going to muddle through it anyway. It didn't have to be done until April or May, for goodness sake! Well, here it was, April 4th, and I still only had a third of the blanket done. Surprise surprise... So, I decided to go against my instincts and try something different. "Start over?" My mom & husband thought I was crazy, but:
I started a blanket for a friend of Reed's who is having a baby girl. I have a really hard time editing myself for time. I like DK weight yarn. (sometimes smaller...) I just really enjoy the light, happy result of knitting with small gauge yarn. When I started this project I knew I didn't want to spend more than about $30, and I knew it should be quick because of my busy schedule. Despite all that reasonable thinking and planning, this is what I came up with:
In short - fine gauge yarn on itty bitty needles. I was going to muddle through it anyway. It didn't have to be done until April or May, for goodness sake! Well, here it was, April 4th, and I still only had a third of the blanket done. Surprise surprise... So, I decided to go against my instincts and try something different. "Start over?" My mom & husband thought I was crazy, but:
This is the project that came of it. It took me one week, and the yarn cost about $35. (and I got to use my pretty glass needles :)
It was made in strips as you can see, and then sewn together. I did one strip Monday night, another Tuesday, half of a strip on Wednesday, half on Thursday, and one on Friday. Last night I sewed it all together using the mattress stitch. 
Now I'm wondering about embellishments... Whatever became of the other blanket? I don't want it to fade away into obscurity like so many other projects have, but we'll see. It may become another free pattern on Ravelry. It's really just a variation on the staggered eyelets baby blanket. So many ideas for the summer, I just can't wait!!
yellow dress
I brought my sample of this dress into Jessica Knits in Scottsdale. Jessica saw it and asked me if I would be selling the pattern. Yay!! I am currently working on the third size and hope to be finished with the fourth and ready for sale by the end of my Spring break. (which is the end of the week - yikes!) This one is for my niece. I'll be sewing on the buttons and giving it to my sister on Saturday :)
(originally posted 3-15-10)
itty bitty baby things...
These took me awhile, and I cut the fabric on my Cricut machine. It was not as easy as the YouTube video made it look. I love the way they turned out though! Especially after the embroidery. Can't wait to give them away to the new mommies!
Here are two of my favorites up close:
(originally posted 3-15-10)
Staggered Eyelets Baby Blanket
Last week I finally cast off on the staggered eyelets baby blanket. I will be offering this as a free Ravelry download in the next couple of weeks. It is really nice as a social knitting project to take with you to knit nights. I want to start another one - everything else I'm knitting takes so much concentration! (originally posted Jan 2010)
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Naming my baby
This whole idea of finding a name for my "company" has been really weighing heavily on my mind. I have been thinking about it for months, trying to find something that encompasses my spirit, personality, and creative vibe. I was working with knitting terms. Stitches sticks & string, yarnlove, yarn therapy, yarnologie. It is insane how many knitting blogs and websites there already are. I whined to my husband about it tonight, and within an hour he spouted off: "how about strawberry blond? I was stunned into silence. "I kinda like that... I kinda really like that!" He suggested I spell it strawberie since my best childhood friend calls me Erie, and presto - I have a name. I can't wait to get moving forward. I already have sketches and ideas for 4 new patterns for the summer. SO excited :) Wish me luck!
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