I knew you were going to ask...

I'm exhausted. After all, look at everything I had to carry home!



Proper post with pics tomorrow. But in the meantime, some eye candy. Because I knew you were going to ask ;)

Have a wooly good time

Off to Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival...




Hope to see you there! and return with many fiber yummies! :) :)

We have a winner!

I got so many fabulous responses and feedback to our contest!!! Thank you all so much for participating. It was a very hard decision, but Betty from Texas was the winner with the name of 'Lil Ewey'! There was another that I thought was pretty clever, and I want to give an honorable mention prize to Katie from South Carolina with 'Lulu von Lamby'! Please check your emails so you can pick your prizes!!! :)

I've been spinning my heart out this week, and the yarn is selling as fast as I can spin it! But not to worry, I've got a few pounds (!) of roving headed my way so you can expect some fun new yarns to pop in the shop as this week and next week go on.

Thanks to everyone for their support of me, and Sheknitigans. Please accept my sincere thanks with FREE SHIPPING on any order placed now through Sunday, May 4. Just put 'free shipping' in the notes and wait for a revised invoice :)

It's not you, its me.

My dearest cable cast-on,

I wanted to tell you that our years together have been wonderful, ever since we met during that fateful production of Iris (Rowan 35). I left my first love for you (backwards loop) and I never looked back. Not once have I strayed since we met. You have been nothing but good to me through it all - three wickeds, countless hats and scarves, even Ene's Scarf. But lately, I can sense some distance between us. I'm starting to realize that maybe you can't be everything to me. It might be time to see other cast-ons.

No, its not you. It's me. You see, I've been getting flack from my friends *yarnsnob* about being a one cast-on kind of girl. She helped me see there is a whole world out there, and maybe, just maybe, I could expand my horizons. I know, I know. I shouldn't let my friends influence me. But I couldn't help it. The temptation was too great. Tubular cast-on was calling my name... and it was just so... smooth. So stretchy, so... reversible.

I mean, check this guy out :




You can't blame me for wanting a piece of that!! I've heard about that long-tail cast-on too. You know what they say about cast-on's with long tails ;)

I hope I haven't hurt you... I'd still like us to be friends. I'm thinking scarves and shawls and you never know what else could come our way. The future could hold anything for us. But I don't want to hold you back. I want you to go out there and find that project that's perfect for you. And I know there are other knitters out there that would love a cast-on edge like yours.

You were always good to me. I'll never forget you.

Love,
Coley

C'mon Baby Light My Fire

Light My Fire
Originally uploaded by sheknitigans

My first go round at Navajo plying!!!

Back from California!

I arrived home to a wonderful package from Plucky... Mulberry Wine and Dark Days, 50/50 Silk Merino Blend Laceweight yarn. Better than I imagined. Do I sense another Ene coming on??

In knitting news... dad's birthday Koolhaas needs a decrease do-over and then Snezi will be moved to the forefront for completion.

In spinning news... I conquered the Navajo ply. New yarn to be posted tomorrow :)

and a little questionnaire I snagged... feel free to copy and play along yourself!



Three Things That Scare Me

1. Death
2. Bugs
3. Condiments

Three People Who Make Me Laugh

1. The Yarnsnob
2. My boss (seriously)
3. LB

Three Things I Love

1. Nonfat Upside-down Caramel Macchiatos
2. Yarn and Roving deliveries
3. Handbags

Three Things I Hate

1. Narrow mindedness
2. Lies
3. My Jeep

Three Things I Don’t Understand

1. Math
2. Heavy Metal
3. Intarsia

Three Things On My Desk

1. Yarn
2. Business cards from the last 3 years
3. Dental catalogs

Three Things I’m Doing Right Now

1. Blogging
2. Setting the twist on some new yarn (!)
3. Getting ready to sleep

Three Things I Want To Do Before I Die

1. Ride in a gondola
2. Hike the grand canyon
3. Get married

Three Things I Can Do

1. Say the alphabet backwards
2. Play the oboe
3. Remember tons of details including long number sequences

Three Things I Can’t Do

1. Knit a swatch. (just cannot do it.)
2. Accept no for an answer.
3. Use ketchup. Ever. On anything.

Three Things I Think You Should Listen To

1. Your gut instincts
2. The opinions on Starbucks cups
3. Your parents, or grandparents. Life experience is invaluable.

Three Things You Should Never Listen To

1. Newspaper horoscopes
2. BMI charts
3. Rachael Ray on those Dunkin Donuts commercials. Mute your TV.

Three Things I’d Like To Learn

1. To speak multiple languages well
2. To dye yarn
3. To be more patient

Three Favorite Foods

1. Ice Cream
2. Red Delicious Apples
3. Cavatelli

Three Shows I Watched As A Kid

1. Saved by the Bell
2. Diff'rent Strokes
3. The Facts of Life

Three Things I Regret

1. No excuses
2. No regrets
3.

One word!!

Wollmeise.

It's coming... so excited, I can't sleep. I can't eat.
If you need me, I'll be sitting outside by the mailbox, waiting for the mailman. Camping out like I'm waiting for a Nintendo Wii. Yes, I'm THAT excited.