Thursday, April 22, 2010

Crack open the Bubbly!!!


Stitches South - Altanta
the book is officially launched today at 3 pm.
Crack open the Bubbly
and pour me a glass!!!


The journey started at Spun Fibre Arts in Burlington Ontario in June 2008 with choosing the appropriate yarn (thanks Danielle for your help). Months of design work, planning, frogging, ripping, planning and more frogging. And finally in November 2008 "Apple of my Eyelet" headed of to the "Think Outside the Sox" contest headquarters.


Although not one of the finalists, it did merit being included in their book of the same title, which is a great honor.


The book will not be available north of the border until May 1 (according to Chapter's website). But you know I will be there to see it on the shelves that day!!!


Must go - don't want the Champagne getting warm!

Monday, April 19, 2010

Oh what in yonder garden grows?






Trees, Lots and Lots of Trees







It has been a very busy week here. The photo's show our newly planted 6 in 1 apple tree posing with the Tree of Life Afghan (each coloured tag is a different variety).





Behind the Tree of Life Afghan, posing on the bench, is our new Cherry tree (already in bloom). I am assuming that I will be lucky to make one Cherry Tart out of this years harvest, but it will go well with the Apple Tart.


Perhaps next year we will be able to move up to the whole pie thing (hey - isn't making pies the same way Martha Stewart started her empire, ummm, that tree may have been the best $49 investment I have every made)
And the a close up of the Tree of Life Afghan, not a bad start for week #1. I am hoping to get to the end of the first stand of trees by the end of the week! I will keep you posted.



Monday, April 12, 2010

Think Outside the Sox Book Launch, and here come the Tree of Life

April 22nd, Stitches South
Book is due to be released
Check out page 38/39 "Apple of My Eyelet"
The little green lace socks left their Burlington home in November of 2008, and finally after a long journey they will be on display at the Stitches South, along with the book launch!
These lucky socks have been in the hands of Sandi Rosner, Cat Bordhi and Lucy Neatby!!
(I am hoping the socks bring some of their Knitting Karma home with them)
Once they are done visiting at Stitches South, the socks will come home to rest for a short time at Spun Fibre Arts before being retired to a lovely shadow box in my studio.
Watch for more details as they come in.
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The seeds for the Tree of Life Afghan have been purchased, here they are prior to planting, it will be amazing to watch what will grow out of this seemingly huge pile of string (1,800 metres to be exact). I was actually going to calculate the number of stitches, but wow, that might make me run away screaming.

Baby is due in August, so wish me luck. I will post a photo once a week on my progress, hopefully I am not posting the same picture any of those weeks.



Also have a few other deadlines/items I am working on. Can't show you or tell you, but how about a little bit of tease.


Have a little something headed to Knitty.com for their winter edition. Berroco Peruvia Quick in a lovely teal/blue. That is all you will get out of me.






And for those that could not guess - this is a lovely pair of socks, you never know where they may show up.





And this is for the http://www.tkga.com/ contest, sponsored by http://www.yarnmarket.com/, due May 3rd, and all I can say about this lovely skein of Berroco Ultra Fine Alpaca, is lace, lace, lace and more lace, maybe for your feet, your head or your feet. I will let you take a guess on that one.


All for today, as you can see I have my needles a bit busy, but it will be all worth it. Remember to check back for the Tree of Life photo's