Thursday, November 20, 2008

gorgeous warmth!

This spiffy wrister was knit and designed by Adrienne Fong using the wonderful new yarn by Crystal Palace called "Mini-Mochi". The free pattern will be here Mini-Mochi Flame Wrister It works up well on #2, 1.5, 1 us needles at a gauge of about 8-9 spi.
such fun!! amazingly soft and wonderful... luscious and beautiful.
this yarn is new new new! and will be arriving in country by about inauguration day
2009.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Mini-Mochi Autumn Rainbow



this is a tall toddler also.
just for fun, the heel is twined, working from both ends of the ball. the twining continues through the gusset decreases with checks on heel and vertical stripes on instep. then after gusset changed to horizontal stripes until toe.
very autumnal colors... felt like i was knitting a forest! LOL

MM flame rainbow toddler sock




gorgeous tall toddler sock designed by Adrienne Fong!
see her bellybutton blog HERE bellybuttonknits
Mini-mochi

Monday, November 17, 2008

NO NO- this is not the CONTEST!!

comment on post above, not this one!!
if you commented here, you will have to do it again - sorry.

soooooooooooooooooo
we have a blog contest coming up! it will be a drawing.

when i post "This is it- MINI-MOCHI Contest" you will leave a comment and be entered into a drawing. there will be 4 [four] !! winners, each getting 2 sk of new MM, but sorry, you can't choose colors...

rules:
1. i'm sad to say that unless you give me a way to contact you - blog addy or email in your comment - you won't be entered into contest. gotta be able to send you the yarn, LOL!!
2. for now, limited to USA only...

anyway - this is not yet the contest - am waiting for a decision on end date - how long will you be tortured waiting for the drawing, LOL....


Mini-Mochi where you can drool on the yarn... it's merino and soooooooooooooo soft - no sore hands!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Toddler Knee socks!

Cute, hmmm? if i do say so myself. These are two toddler knee socks i've just finished - using the wonderful new Mini-Mochi sooooooooooffffffffftttt merino yarn by Crystal Palace. It should be available by the inauguration - Jan '09... and comes in many luscious colors.
the first one is Violet Rainbow , and the 2nd is Intense rainbow I have to tell you that it is hard to go to bed and stop knitting when you have these yarns to touch!!

Mini-Mochi toddler knee socks