Saturday, August 17, 2013

RIB STITCH HAT




Yay! My first hat done for the year. I've been heavily focusing on scarfs, cowls, etc. and forgot about one of my favorite winter staples: the beanie. I made it extra slouchy and I just love the poppy red color of this yarn. It'll be another month (or two) before the weather drops below the 90s, but I think it'll be a good transition piece from fall to winter when the temperatures do get into the range of sweater weather. A great tip I found for decreasing whilst shaping the crown for the rib stitch was to always decrease starting with a purl stitch when knitting two together. It really kept shaping the crown looking smooth and not all wonky. 

Friday, August 16, 2013

PURPLE





I'm not the hugest fan of purple. It just isn't a color I seem to gravitate towards. Recently, however, I've been opening my mind to the wonderful world of purple ever since I saw those beautiful, super bright fuchsia heels from Madewell. They had to be mine. And now they're my favorite shoes. I'm also in love with this beautiful merino wool from Manos Del Uruguay. It's supple and soft and the yarn has been dipped in a range of absolutely gorgeous deep indigos, soft purples, grays, and cool greens with little bits of snow white to break up the color changes. It's just so delightful. 

Monday, August 12, 2013

FINISHED




Proof I've been productive -- really! I have! I made a rib stitched cowl for a friend about to travel by bike around Colorado (he's going to need it for those cold nights), a basket-weave stitched scarf with bright and playful hot pink fringe, a silky bamboo-wool blend scarf with fun variegated colors (just in a basic stockinette), and some tassel necklaces that have been my favorite go-to addition to any outfit. Whew. 

A SUMMER OF GOOD FOOD

This summer has been a smorgasbord of great food. From summer fruit pies and ice cream sammiches, to fresh heirloom frittatas and prosciutto tartines, I've been spoiled left and right with colorful (not to mention delicious) food. Summer has been up and down for me. I have had time to catch up on my knitting and to cook up a good meal, I also had the time to do productive things -- like write, or say set up a new blog, but chose to give into my Netflix addiction instead. Sigh. At least I can say I rewatched Portlandia for the third time, watched the entirety of Lost within two weeks, and made it through four seasons of 30 Rock, right? Well, okay, maybe that's not something to be proud of, but in my defense that's allowed me to knock out some solid knitted projects that make me so impatient for winter.