And here they are

I have two new pattern releases this week, one is Aurelie, which was the tease last week






The other release will be Brokk, a yummy 100% cashmere cowl/scarf








I am also finishing up an amazing ribbed, 100% alpaca vest with a low scooped front, a great transitional garment to get you from the dead of winter to early spring. Once size will form-fit from 34" to 40" , perhaps it can be named "The Sisterhood of the Travelling Vest".

Such a Tease. . .

Here is your first peek at my new pattern release - should be out by the end of this week!!! I will keep you guessing on what it might be.

Happy New Year

I have always believed that how you ring in the new year sets the tone for your journey through the months ahead. And even for those years when the Christmas season may have been spent at the hospital or visiting a funeral home, you know that those most important to you were always surrounding and supporting you.

So may you ring in the New Year with . . .

Faith;

Your family and friends close by;

Money in your pocket (even if everyone only has a penny);

Food on your plate;

And a full stash of yarn! (to keep you warm)

And What is on my Menu you ask:

Appetizers

Chorizo in red wine, carmelized onion and brie pizza, cheese platter, olives, sea scallops in white wine

1st Course

Tomato Soup with Basil Mousse

2nd Course

Salad of lentils, blue cheese and cranberries on field greens with a Sherry-Shallot Dressing

3rd Course

Roasted baby root vegetables, Parisienne Potatoes, Beef Tenderloin

Dessert

Raspberry Tiramisu

MAY YOU ENJOY ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE NEW YEAR WILL BRING YOU!!!!

Happy Holiday's

I hope that you and your families are having a fantastic Holiday Season.

Please check back next week for a photo update on all those wonderful projects I am working on.

Nonpariel - back, sleeves x 2 and left front are complete

Swatches - so many swatches I don't even know where to start

New designs - beret and fingerless gloves for spring - pattern will be released shortly (okay - once the beret and gloves are complete - hopefully before April)

NaKnitMo - Day 28 Ends

82,829

How did I get this far you ask

Fallen Leaves Socks - Completed

4 Pom Pom Scarves - Completed

The Ashley Beret - Below

2 sleeves - Nonpariel

Socks from Iron Knitter - only 18 more rounds to go

1 Military Style hat

Library Capelet

Chicago Bears Cowl and Fingerless Gloves

One ever growing Pinwheel blanket in worsted weight yarn, outside edge currently has 340 stitches - growing 10 stitches every other round.

And probably a few other projects that are long forgotten

2 days to go - can hardly wait to see how far I can take this!

NaKnitmo Day 24 Ends

I have been too busy stitching to blog, but let me just say this

66,970 stitches completed

Photo's and details will be posted shortly

NaKnitMo - Day 20 Begins

Day 19 ended with a total of 44,604 stitches completed, including the Library Capelet done in Lion Brand Homespun. The biggest issue that I had in finishing this was decided which one of the amazing antique buttons I would put on it. The buttons shown were purchased at a lovely antique store in Huntsville, Ontario. The Library Capelet added a total of 8,320 stitches to the count for the NaKnitMo and I can hardly wait to wear it. And the button winner was. . .

Another project off my TODO list is The Ashely Beret - once completed the hat will add a total of 11,800 stitches to the count. As of this moment I am 3,300 stitches into the project with 4 repeats of the lace pattern to complete.

Which means at this exact moment in time my total stitch count is 47,904, and I still have 10 days to go in the competition.