January 9, 2007 – 7:37 am
Even though I will not start this sweater until I reach my 100 miles for Runagogo, I might get the yarn before that if I can find some good deals. I think I might even be able to just get it all at Village Wools. I was there yesterday and fell in love with Silk Garden 243. Aren’t you shocked? Black and purple. It’s so not me! /sarcasm. I need help though. I can’t decide on what Cash Iroha I want for the bottom. I’m leaning toward the black, but I’m curious what you all think. If there is another color you think would work well let me know that too. So take the poll and leave a comment telling me what you think. I promise that the poll will decide this for me. So all of you anti-purple people like Cookie (Gasp! I know!) could get me to knit a green sweater!
It’s such a hard decision because they could all work. Somehow I think it will be great motivation for me to have this yarn in my stash. I must. Plus, seeing all of the people signing up over on
Poppy Along has caused much Noro lust. It’s just so damn pretty I have to have it NOW.
January 7, 2007 – 9:39 pm
Grab a cuppa. I have a lot to tell you. First of all, have you mailed out your Red Scarf? I sent mine out on Saturday and this is what my lucky college kiddo will receive. Click to see up close. The details of the scarf can be found here. I also sent along a Camo GoKnit Pouch, a tin of Heal My Hands and some Heal My Lips from my shop. If you haven’t knit a scarf there’s still time! Do it dammit! You have until the end of January to mail them out. Send them here:
c/o “Care Package”
Orphan Foundation of America
21351 Gentry Drive, Suite 130
Sterling, Virginia 20166
I’ve talked about Poppy before. It’s the first knitted sweater I’ve seen in awhile that I would consider making for myself. I mean look at this one! After talking about it again the other day, Amanda commented about wanting to make it to and wished there was a knit-along for it. Need I say more? I checked in with Shobhana who had just read Amanda’s comment on my blog and she was excited for us to do this. If you would like to knit this sweater along with us come on over to the Poppy Along Blog I just put up. Amanda just got her gorgeous yarn but mine will still be my reward once I hit 100 miles for Runagogo. Who’s in with us!? There’s a button on the blog as well.
I updated the shop with Haiku Bags. There is a new beautiful color - Midnight Black. I’m trying so hard to be good and not keep one for myself. Since I already have two Haiku Bags and one Namaste Messenger I do not need it. Hurry up and buy that one so I don’t have a choice. I’m such a sucker for a black bag though! I also got back in the Bamboo Green, Amethyst & Chocolate.
Finally I want you to see these amazing dolls. Have you seen these dolls that Splink! makes? Oh my goodness. I saw one on my friend Small Hand’s blog the other day and knew that Supergirl needed one for her 5th birthday in March. Splink and I are going to do a trade and she is going to make a custom Supergirl doll. You all need to go to her shop and buy these. I almost bought this one for myself. I still might. I just love her. Say hello to Fran. Isn’t she fantastic? She’s still for sale….
I just keep going back and looking at all of her dolls because I think her work is just incredible. *sigh* Someone go and buy that too so I don’t. Or buy it for me if you want! HA!! Well my birthday is in March! Anyway, go there and buy something from her. She rocks.
A big thank you to everyone who wished Superboy a Happy Birthday. He has had the best time reading them. He keeps running to whatever room I’m in, “Mama! Is Chris a boy or a girl?! Did you see what Cookie wrote!? Did you see the funny poem mamatulip wrote?! Awww I miss Beverly can I email her!?” You all made my little guy super happy and feel free to keep leaving comments as I’m sure he’ll keep checking them.
