Especially a yarn sale! From now until December 15th, all Fiber Fervor organic merino sock yarn will only be $10 per skein! That’s almost 50% off! Each skein is approximately 420 yards. Enough for a pair of socks or even a small lace project.
Please visit FiberFervor.etsy.com for more details and more colorways!
(Photo from left to right: Wisteria, Marina and Summer Oak)
We have a houseful of guests arriving in about a week. I have officially decided that I am not going to do what everyone thinks I am gonna do and FLIP OUT about cleaning. No, not me, not this time around at least. I think I found a way to happily clean though. Reorganize my yarn stash! Yarn has been taking over our guest bedroom for some time now and while I may find this appealing, not all house guests like to fondle yarn in their sleep. So, the stash had to be moved. The previous owners of our house left these shelves in our loft area. Even though they were super cool, I really never could figure out what to put on them, until now! YARN! They were just begging for soft, lush, colorful yarn! Check it:
After moving my stash to a somewhat public (meaning my husband can see it in its entirety) spot, I realized that in the future, this could hurt me. I can just hear it now:
Me: “Honey, I would like to buy some yarn for this super beautiful sweater I want to make.”
The Husband: “Why, you have an entire bookcase upstairs full of yarn?”
See, the new move could totally backfire on me. Really, I don’t have that much yarn. In a lot of ways, I wish I could be a knitter who only buys yarn for whatever project they are currently working on. What can I say, I am easily wooed by yummy yarn. It’s a weakness I have and I fully admit that. I have excellent intentions when I actually purchase the yarn. Really, I do. I know exactly what I want to make and am ready to cast on. The problem is that I lose focus and lose it fast. One thing is certain, revisiting all of my yarn really made me excited about all of the projects they were intended to be used for…
The TCU Horned Frogs are ranked #4 right now. Gator fans are getting nervous that the Frogs are creeping their way into the #1 spot. One question: Can gators shoot blood out of their eyes? I didn’t think so. See you Gators at the National Championship!
*Disclaimer: Since I married a TCU Alumni it is only right that I jump ship for the rest of the season. While I love the Gators, I would not want to risk a house divided over football. It’s just not worth it. He would do the same for me if UCF ever makes it to #4.
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I am happy to introduce the newest member of the Fiber Fervor family. Please give a warm welcome to, Pumpkin Spice:
100% Organic Merino Wool, DK – 220 yards per skein
I am in the process of ordering more of this particular base and will be updating my shop in the near future with new colorways.
(Check out the progress I made on Honeycomb last night. Bottom rib band done and now officially workin’ on the body!)
When choosing yarn for a project, one is faced with a gazillion options. From brand to fiber content to price, it can become quite overwhelming. Every now and again you come across fiber that is ridiculously yummy. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the new yarn from Patons, Patons Pure Organic Cotton, then go right now and find some. It’s soft and thick (worsted weight) and strong and delish! This yarn has officially made it’s way into my heart and is now my go to cotton yarn.
Cables & Lace Hoodie, Patons Pattern Book – Pure Style
Patons Pure Organic Cotton, Butter
What are your go-to yarns?
This past weekend was rather successful, knitting wise. While I don’t have any finished projects to speak of, I did make a lot of progress on my current projects. Soooo I think I really want to start yet another project. Here’s the catch: I want to wear it on Thanksgiving. I know, I know, Turkey Day is right around the corner! You see, this is our first BIG Thanksgiving. We have family coming in from the east coast and well, I just want it to be perfect, including my Thanksgiving Day attire.
The pattern is Honeycomb from Knitty, Spring 2008. The yarn is Fiber Fervor, Organic Merino DK in color, Pumpkin Spice. I dyed the yarn this past weekend and the color is SO yummy. Here is a sneak peak. My coworker was super nice and snapped a photo with her swanky new phone. Thanks Lindsey!
This is totally doable right? I mean, it’s a shell/vest. That shouldn’t take too long to knit right? The husband told me last night that there was no way I could finish it in time. He seems to think that the closer the time comes for family to arrive, that I am going to go all nuts and deep clean the house. Like I have ever done that before! HA! I have 10 days to knock this out . Am I totally crazy for taking this on right before a houseful of guests arrive?
A wine that was made for the middle sister. It’s almost like this bottle was made specifically for me (think irresponsible, college years Brenna). Even the drawing sort of looks like me, minus the platforms & red hair of course.
Middle Sister, Rebel Red
Thanks Carey and Stephanie for finding this wine and snapping a photo! Now, if only I could find this wine here in Texas… the search is on!
I know I am totally biased when I say this, but Hunter has the cutest little kid voice I have ever heard. This is especially true when he serenades me on the way to school in the morning.
No doubt this is the first of many more posts regarding the oh so beautiful, Autumn Rose Pullover. As most of you know, prep work is a crucial part to any project. In fact, it’s just plain stupid to skip this step.
STEP ONE: Scour Ravelry and read as many descriptions of other people’s Autumn Rose as you can. Next to checking gauge, this step can also save you a lot of tears and heartache. A lot of my prep work was taken from advice that others gave. I LOVE Ravelry!! What an awesome tool.
STEP TWO: Recreate chart! I would love to meet the person who made this chart and ask them if they seriously thought someone could actually use it. It’s teeny tiny and uses a light gray as the contrast color. Not even my scanner could pick up the pattern clearly. So, enter Excel and at least one hour of recreating the chart. While it was a PITA (pain in the ass), it will certainly be very useful.
STEP THREE: Draw schematic and take measurements! (Advice from a Raveler!) Here is how I did this…Use a sheet of graph paper and let each box represent 1″ in life size. I started with how long, from top of shoulder to bottom I wanted the pullover to be and went from there. Noting, how deep I want the scoop neck to be and so on. Since this pullover will not be stretchy, it is important to take accurate measurements!
STEP FOUR: Next, I whipped up a swatch in order to check my gauge. Normally checking gauge is boring (SO necessary though!!!), but not with this pullover. Getting to see a small little preview of what this beautiful sweater will someday be was very rewarding. Using size 2 Adi Turbo needles, my gauge was spot on.
STEP FIVE: Break out calculator and have fun with some numbers to determine how many stitches to cast on! This part always freaks me out a bit. However, ever since I made Diane’s Dress, I am a lot more confident in this area. It’s important to re-check multiple times. You do NOT want to mess this part up. I also took into consideration how many stitches each “Rose” consisted of. Since this pullover is worked in the round form the bottom up, I did not want one of the ‘rose’s’ to just stop in the middle and the next begin.
STEP SIX: Cast on and let the real fun begin!!
Its been a couple of days since cast on and I am still making my way through the bottom ribbing (300+ stitches per round takes forever!). The yarn (Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift) is way different from anything I have ever used. I normally pick yarn based off of softness and this yarn is anything but soft. It’s very wiry and took a bit to used to, especially while doing color work. On the plus side, because of the wiriness, the fair isle really holds together and looks stunning. As soon as I have something a little more interesting than ribbing, I will take some photos and share!
I know. How on earth did I manage to accomplish this? Well, I will let you all in on my little secret as long as you promise to NOT try this at home.
Here’s how I did it: Get a tooth infection, take a LOT of ibuprofen to manage pain (minimum 2 weeks of this), stress out a TON, get a root canal (stress out more), get some sort of random virus right around root canal time, stress out even more and completely overload yourself . All of this resulting in serious stomach pain to the point of not being able to eat. BAM – 20 lbs just fall off!
(Please note that even though the above events did in fact take place, that I do NOT recommend anyone ever doing this.)
A couple of weeks ago I shared a little about my personal life with you all. Now, normally I do not talk about this type thing on my craft blog, but at that point I was really frustrated and in a lot of pain. Since the post, I have been to multiple doctors to try and figure out what the heck is/was wrong with me. Turns out, I have IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (at least that is what they think). In the weeks since my “diagnosis”, I have continued eating ridiculously healthy, tried to eliminate stress (um, if any of you know how to do this I am all ears!) and focus on the positive side. As a result of my drastically changed eating habits, I have lost a significant amount of weight in a short amount of time. I am wearing pre-pregnancy clothes people. In all honesty, I never really thought that would happen again. As for the stress and positivity, well, I am working on that.
Coming soon…
Autumn Rose Update (Yes, I actually started it!!)
Updates to Fiber Fervor, Etsy Store (Yarn is drying as I type!)
My new FAVORITE yarn…. PATONS PURE Organic Cotton
