Did I Forget to Mention?

That Elise will be a big sister in a few months?

Sometimes pregnant women can be so forgetful!

I'm giddy with excitement to share the news that we will be welcoming our second child into our home in the beginning of August.  I know many of you have been thinking this might be the case for a while now.  With my lack of posting and the fact that whenever I say I have an announcement everyone assumes a baby is on the way, I'm sure many of you had me figured out.  

Time for some fresh new baby knitting! 

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Easter Adventures

Or maybe this post would be more justly named if it held the title: "Trying to Get a Picture of a One-Year-Old in Handknits".  Sigh.

Off to an "ok" start...

Darn it- she's found her way to the flower pots which only contain dirt-

How can we get her to slow down?  Maybe a graham cracker...

Now we're getting somewhere...

yup- spoke too soon, there she goes

Oh no- not the rocks

Hmmm... at least we can see the back detail.  Maybe if we stand her by the bike...

Wait for it...

Darn it- out of focus!

Ok- Just make her sit in the chair:

She may have a mouth full of graham cracker, but alas- we're somewhat in focus, and she's looking.  I think we can consider that a win!

Pattern:  Olivia Petit by Connie Chang Chinchio

Size:  12 months

Yarn:  Shepherd's Wool

Raveled: here

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A Reveal

Remember my swatch?

I promised it turned into something grander and... well, bigger- and I am excited to share final pictures with you.

Without further ado, I am very pleased to introduce you to Like a Lamb:

 Spring has a way of coming “in like a lion, out like a lamb”.  But when chilly nights loom around, knitting cannot be forgotten.  *Like a Lamb* is a piece that will carry you from winter to spring, day to night.  A simple design complimented by lace weight cashmere creates a wardrobe classic-perfect for all seasons and climates.

Although this pattern is not quite ready to be released to the public, Knit Culture Studio Club Members will be receiving their pattern and yarn very soon as it is the March/April installment.  Not a member?  There are still limited spots available here.  A subscription is for a six month time period, with three shipments (one every two months) that include an exclusive pattern and the hand-dyed yarn needed to complete the project.  

Like a Lamb features Jade Sapphire Mongolian Cashmere, and I can assure you it is a dream to behold.

ps... thanks to the lovely Jill (Knitterella )  For modeling my new wrap :-)

pps... pattern has now been added to Ravelry

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Easter Sweater

We here in Michigan were almost convinced that two weeks of 80 degree weather in Mid-March would continue through to summer.  And although it would have been quite an anomaly, we should all know that it just wasn't a possibility.  And suddenly, dreams of a warm Easter Sunday came to an end.

The result?

A new sweater for Elise, of course!

Plans for a lightweight shrug were quickly changed to accommodate the dropping temperatures, and to be quite honest, I'm glad they did- because how cute is this?

What I really fell in love with is the back detail:

And mine has been coming along bit by bit all week long:

The pattern is Olivia Petit by Connie Chang Chinchio, and although I swear I purchased it from the Quince & Co website in the past week or so, it seems to have disappeared.  Can anyone else out there find it?

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Weaving Days

Ok, ok- I know a made a promise yesterday about addressing weaving questions.  But first, we must rewind to June of last year, when I met the lovely Angela Tong at TNNA.

At the time, I knew her as a knitwear designer- it's quite possible you've seen her designs around.

She even recently had a design on the cover of Knit Simple Magazine.

As I started blogging a bit about weaving, Angela was always kind enough to comment, and even lead me to her Ravelry page of weaving projects.  From that moment on, I knew I had someone I could go to weaving questions (finally).

Fast forward a few more months where Angela was invited out to Craftsy Headquarters to film a class on rigid heddle weaving.

Very interactive
Ask questions, teacher will answer them
Take notes
Specific projects with a download of materials needed
print outs for calculations

If you do want to take advantage of this class, you can you this link and get a discount.


The only bummer about watching this video was that it kind of got me all excited to weave again, and by the time you read this, I will be stuck in Philly for a week of training- ugh.  My poor, lonely loom is just sitting at home waiting for me, what can a girl do?
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