Waiting to be knit...

No more yarn or projects for me... oh! what a queue I have! (I will apologize in advance for some of the weird lighting in these photos...)



I have made excellent progress on Helen's Tuckernuck Sweater, but once her's is complete I will need to start on the second one for Clare! This is Berroco Vintage in the 5183 Lilacs colorway.


3 Skeins of gorgeous Malabrigo Rios in the Pearl Ten colorway are destined to be knit into a Kinsale sweater... a lovely pattern for little boys.


So lovely in fact that I intend to knit a 2nd one in this Queensland Rustic Wool...


I have more Berroco Vintage in Sloe Berry for my sister's Amused sweater.


The new colors of the Berroco Vintage DK have arrived to make more Blomst Mittens - I can't wait to try out some new color combinations!


Some super-girly Cascade 220 to make a pair of longies for sweet Clare.


Stitch Nation Washable Ewe to knit a couple pairs of Fetching fingerless mitts.


A pile of mixed wool scraps is growing... waiting to be knit into 8 inch squares for a group blanket swap project on Ravelry.

And that is not all... I have at least three other projects already on the needles! Craziness. Knitting is craziness... so, I have decided. No more new yarn until January 2013. No more!

A Good Day for Yarn

I love mail.

Especially yarn mail.

Today I received from the very generous Melissa Thomas of Family Pendragon yarns, a sample of her beautiful handpainted yarn. GORGEOUS. Melissa is a fellow Texas WAHM (work at home mom), and I love having the opportunity to support her and other crafty mamas.



I really couldn't get a photo that really showed the real beauty of the colors. It is the Sweet Pea colorway on a base of Gaia Organic Merino. Just lovely.



After I first heard from Melissa, I zoomed over to her facebook page and website to check out her dying. I was impressed... and totally in love. I really need to start investing in more hand-dyed, hand-painted yarns. They are awesome, and Melissa's eye for color is astounding. The Ravelry Group for Family Pendragon regulars hosts co-ops for purchasing her yarns in groups to get the co-op discount.



I love this yarn so much, that even though it would be an awesome diaper soaker, I can't even think of it - it is just too lovely. So, now I am thinking this is destined to be a sweet little tunic of some sort.

I want to show my support of other Texas moms with crafty businesses, so if you have a business you would like me to feature here, please send me a note at lonestar(dot)knits(at)yahoo(dot)com. I have put Family Pendragon's logo & link in my sidebar and I would love to have yours there as well!

Stash Happenings and A Contest!

I have recently accumulated a few lovely things for my yarn stash and thought I would share.

I found this Aslan Trends Alpaca Melange at a Tuesday Morning! I am not really a bright pink person, but it was so soft and squishy that I thought for sure I could make SOMETHING with it!


This beauty is Madelinetosh Tosh Lace in the Mansfield Garden Party colorway. Again, I am not usually a pink person, but I couldn't pass up the loveliness of this skein! I think I will knit some kind of delicate shawl out of it that I will never wear.... but love. This was purchased at the one and only MADTOSH store, it is truly dangerous to have this yarn/fabric shop so close to my home.


I saw this book at our local Half Price Books a few years ago and didn't buy it because I didn't know what it was and didn't want to pay $7 for what appeared to be a magazine. However, these little books are really nice and when I saw it again last week, I made sure to snatch it up. The patterns are precious and simply beautiful - exactly as baby things should be.


Lastly, I think I am going to host my first giveaway!! Yay! It will involve this pretty Peace Fleece.... probably the orange and blue... and the Mama's Favorite Longies Pattern! Stay tuned for details :)