Spring is coming and other thoughts

Hello there! Is anyone else dreaming of spring? In some areas of the world spring is already in full swing. Here, where I live, the first day of spring is fast approaching but the weather is far from "springy". We had another sprinkling of snow last night. That isn't keeping me from thinking of nice …

Light and airy mohair-silk knit poncho

Have you ever wanted to wear a deliciously soft, fluffy cloud on your shoulders? Talk about a sweet and light burden! Recently I finished knitting a gorgeous, light-as-air mohair and silk poncho for my sister. Mohair is a very light-weight and warm natural fiber that comes from angora goats. I chose a yarn of "kid" …

Attending the local fiber festival

Ever since I heard a coworker talking about the fiber festival about 3 years ago, I have wanted to check it out. Finally this October I had a chance to go and it was worth the trip. My mother and I went and brought my daughter. I decided that it would be best to let …

Being okay with the everyday

I can hear laughing in the background.  Well, not really. I can imagine laughter in the background. Why? To be honest, I am not always "okay with the everyday". While from my exterior I might simply appear sweet and kind (which sure, I am), I am actually a highly competitive person, too. A cabled sweater I …

Classic children’s cardigan and matching winter hat

When my daughter was still a tiny little thing I knit her a matching cardigan and hat for the fall and winter. Being a daring lady, I chose baby blue as the color, ignoring the traditional girly pinks. The yarn is a super wash wool, very soft and warm. It really looks gorgeous on her! …

Striped alpaca beauty: knitted lace shawl

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about a shawl I was knitting for my mother's birthday. It has been completed for a while, but I wasn't able to post pictures until I actually gave it to her. Now is finally the time to make the big reveal. I am very happy with …

Knitted sweater dress in earth-tones

Last Christmas Eve I finished knitting a dress. It was definitely a go-to outfit a good many times last winter, and it's proving to be invaluable this fall, too. It is made of Mountain Top Vail yarn, a mix of 70% baby alpaca and 30% bamboo viscose: so soft, light, warm and smooth! Vail is …

A time to knit and a time to rest

Today the shawl I have been making for my mom has been washed, blocked and left to dry. I am elated that it's done, and done far in advance of her birthday. Is it strange, then, that there's also a feeling of anticlimax? I guess not, since so much time, effort, and dedication was put …

Cabled sweater with peplum

Last winter I started knitting an ambitious cabled sweater with a peplum. I chose it partly because it is such a gorgeous pattern, but also because I love to learn new skills. This sweater required knitting the center waist (belt area) first, joining it and then picking up stitches on both the top and the …

White cloud mohair shawl

It's probably about time that I add a post about knitting, since I love it so much. One of my most recently completed projects was a lace mohair shawl knitted in a beautiful, downy soft yarn of kid mohair and mulberry silk. It is studded with star-like sparkling glass seed beads. The pattern can be …