Saturday, May 31, 2008

Finally - the April blog winners

Well, all the delays & fun & games of the past month have meant i'm much slower than intended!
We used a random number generator [as usual] to select the winners: 4. 6. 7
that's
4 = Barbara M, who knit the kiluea sock designed by Adrienne Fong
and
6= Blogger "ShutUpImCounting"
and
7 Insanknitty

so you've each won 2 sk of the new Panda Silk in DK wt, enough for a luscious scarf
or something fun!

Pick from the following colors DK Panda Silk
Misty Meadow 1012
Frosted Iris 9800
Cranberry Tones 8011
Mint Cream 6008
Natural 6204
Denim Tones 8007

I've just finished knitting a sock with the Misty Meadow and another with Cranberry/Natural/Denim, and promise they are luscious!

Please email me proflaura@firststepinternet.com or drlauraAsirius@gmail.com ASAP
so we can get your addies and send your prizes...

blessings, L

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Entrelac Evening

I love the look of this shawl - designed by KyleAnn Williams Knitting with KyleAnn


The Entrelac features each of the Merino-5 colors Merino-5 yarn in a lovely interaction, and you know the pattern will
be "user-friendly" as error-free, clear explanations are a key feature of KyleAnn's designs.

Hooray for Kala!



I am so thrilled to share this with you!

Kala P (whose blog is VeganCraftastic has made her Sock Design Debut with this handsome man's sock in Maizy Earth Maizy Colors

The nifty design is called "Trail Mix"... and the sock has the approval of "he who will wear the socks"... so we know they're a hit!
Watch for the Pattern, coming soon at free patterns

I must confess, that with my own DH becoming Vegan, Kala has been a great resource ... so also
look for recipes on her blog! Yum.
:L

Panda Soy Heartstrings

Susan D, owner of Crystal Palace Yarns, has a special treat for you... a new yarn called Panda Soy , which will have it's "official" debut at the upcoming TNNA.

Jackie ES Heartstrings is one of the first to try it out, and has used her marvelous design "Swirling Lace Anklets" (A34) to showcase the yarn.

You can see more wonderful colors of Panda Soy HERE

blessings, :L

Green-Eyed Lady

Do you remember the description of Scarlett O'Hara? She had "flashing green eyes", and that was the inspiration for these lovely socks at TerryRossDesigns






Called "Miss O'Hara", the socks are sure to please even the most finicky, especially since they're
knit with Panda Silk - see the colors HERE

having knit with this yarn myself, i can tell you it's wonderful!

L

new vest in ample sizes!

F

This pretty vest design by Dawn Leesman takes advantage of the wide range of colors in Iceland
Iceland Colors to make a useful wardrobe staple! Bet you'll want more than one!
The Free pattern is HERE.
What colors will you pick?

blessings, :L