Thursday, December 29, 2011

New idea

I just love it when a new crafty idea comes to me out of the blue. Here is a sneak peek of my latest idea. Just need to be felted and embellished, and then they will go up in the store.  Really hoping that this idea pans out!

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Box of possibilities

The beginning of a new year is right ahead, and it seems like the perfect time to launch a new blog. I had a blog for awhile years ago, but I never updated it as often as I planned. It became more of a chore than a joy, and eventually I let it slip away.

It's time to revisit the blog-o-sphere again and give it a go. My hope is that this blog is a place for me to track the goings-on of this frantic crafter, whether that means sharing family news, posting pictures of items for my new etsy store, or exploring creative ideas. Let's go!

Here it is.... a box of yarn from Knit Picks. One of my favorite Christmas presents. Is there anything better? Soft, squishy, colorful. But the most exciting thing is that it is a box of possibilities. Hats? Socks? Bowls? Who knows! Some yarn was requested because I had a certain plan for it, but some of it had no special purpose.

For example, I just had to try Knit Picks' new yarn line Biggo. It's not the kind of yarn that normally is in my stash, but for some reason it jumped out at me, so I "wish listed" a skein in dove heather. Last night, I found this pattern on ravelry and decided it would be perfect:

 The pattern can be found here: Honey Cowl Pattern

Now, I just have to find my size 11s, and take this new yarn for a spin!