finish line!

I finished this last night and was able to get decent pics today! I couldn't be more proud of myself for accomplishing this goal which seemed ridiculous when it was first set. Enjoy!

Let the games begin!

I'm participating in this year's Ravelympics and I have a huge challenge to myself!

Goal: Start and finish the Tea Leaves Cardigan in 17 days for Team Sundara
Yarn : 5 skeins of Sundara Sport Merino in Spring Rain

I got 21 rows done during the opening ceremonies. Project specs can be found here.

Garter Yoke Cardi

Just in time for cooler weather here!

Garter Yoke Cardigan (Ravelry link) knit with The Plucky Knitter's MCN Sport in Lil Sprout.

Holy Batman! It's a HUGE post - Part 1

I'm sorry my blog posts are so few and far between. This will probably be a series of posts that recap of my summer activities. It's gotta keep me on track with some regular posting if there's more to write about!

DH and I went to Miami Beach for a little R&R in April


We stayed at the Betsy Ross hotel on Ocean Drive in South Beach. By far the nicest hotel I've ever stayed at!


Our bathroom even had one of those cool TV's inside the mirror!


Ate a lot of good food and had some GREAT drinks:

Lobster tail and Bam!Bam! Shrimp at Quinn's on Ocean Drive


Of course lots of knitting everywhere I went!


It was good to get away from reality and chill. I'm looking forward to going back again someday.

I'm on a roll

FO's finally!

Squid socks in Mama Blue Simple Merino - Ink colorway
I purchased this back last winter when Mama Blue had 50 of the original creature kits. I actually scored 2 kits and have since knit one and traded the other to another Raveler. I hope she's enjoying hers!






Sleepwalker Socks in Dream in Color Smooshy - Spring Tickle
These are Boucle Yarn Studio's March 2009 sock club socks. Even though I was done with them within the month, someone else actually beat me to the finish line! These were a great knit, fast and easy pattern.

Spinning round and round

I've been trying to break in the Sonata and have been spinning like a madwoman with some Pigeonroof Studios roving I had bought last month. This is a beautiful colorway and the fiber content is a dream to spin with!

Pigeonroof Studios Merino/Cashmere/Nylon in Bianca
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She's a beauty!

I took Monday off specifically to go to Detta's Spindle in Maple Plain, MN to buy a new spinning wheel. After 3 hours of driving, I got to pet her lovely wheels. Had it narrowed down to just the Kromski Sonata and Lendrum upright. That's it. All I wanted to try.

Detta was such a lovely lady and let me test out the Minstrel, Sonata, Lendrum and a Majacraft Rose. The decision was so hard, weighing pros and cons of each wheel.

So what did I end up taking home with me?

The new addition to our family - the Sonata!



It was a harder decision to make than I thought it would be. Wasn't even interested in the Minstrel, but it was love at first sight. Shiny, deep and rich walnut finish. Beautiful craftsmanship. Treadles were smoother than buttah.

Why did I end up with the Sonata instead? Purely for portablity. It came with a spiffy backpack and folded nicely. The fiber guild in Fargo spins together and I'd like to be able to join them sometime. Hauling around the Minstrel would've been difficult.

But I'm already saving up to bring my Sonata a sister. =)