I Knew I'd Find It!

It's a good thing I know myself well and didn't go run out and get a new camera. Guess where I found it? All knitters out there will understand this.... in a knitting bag! One of my many many knitting bags that are all in use. I went to go grab a project in a bag and... there it was!! And I found it just in time to show off my new hair cut!! I know.. The pictures kind of dark you really can't see my hair that well, believe me... it's much shorter (about 6 inches!)

I also thought I'd throw in some pic of some finished projects while I had the camera up and running.

Here's the devil hat I made for halloween using plymouth encore worsted.


Here's the baby blanket made with Crystal Palace's Puffin . I still need to make 4 tassels for the corners. For some reason I have a really hard time getting myself to make tassels... so I now have 2 projects that are waiting for them!

Me... Lose something??

Anyone who know me will understand and laugh. I lose EVERYTHING! My college roommate used to laugh hysterically every time I said "Where is my......", she thought I should have my keys surgically attached to my hand.

Any way, I haven't posted a blog in such a long time because I lost my digital camera. I still have the memory card because that was in the printer... but the camera... who knows! I'm hoping it will turn up... which is the case with most of the things I misplace!

So...

Knitting News.....

• I just got the call today that the Dream In Color yarn I ordered is being shipped tomorrow!!! YAY!!! I can't wait to get my hands on it!
• I finished knitting myself a devil hat for Halloween (how I would love to show you a picture!)
• I finished knitting Coronet for the second time. I loved this pattern even more the second time. I did modify a little though. I used 2 colors, one for the band one for the rest of the hat. I also added in some beads in the cable band portion.
• I started some xmas knitting... I know... I know... I'm a little late on this one
• I've started meeting with sales reps to order SPRING yarn... can you stand it

Other News

• I'm almost done painting my new apartment... only half a room to go (if you don't count the bathroom... which I'm not)
• The carpet measurer ( I know, not a real word) people are coming today to measure for my new carpets
• I should be ready to move in within 3 weeks... yay!

Who's going to buy me an Alpaca??

So....Me, Conor and my Dad went to Topsfield Fair the other day... and I've decided... I need an Alpaca (or 2)... isn't he just the cutest thing. They remind me an awful lot of my poodle, I'm not sure why though, must be the hair do!

So, I drag my son and Dad into the craftsy building (there are quilts, knitting, art and more) and what do I see... but a first place ribbon on one of my customers sweaters! Good job Amy!! It's not the best picture... they had it all fenced off so I couldn't display it how I thought it shoud be displayed... tight security at the fair! It is the fair isle sweater from Stitch and Bitch Nation.

Go Red Sox!

So... not everyone knows this about me... I'm a huge Red Sox fan! I love to go to games at Fenway and watch every game on TV... and I have to say this gives me a lot of great knitting time! So Conor and I went to the Rally on Monday in Government Square in Boston. This was definitely more for me than for Conor! I definitely hear alot of "When are we leaving?" "Is it over yet?" But you know what... I had a great time! And when he gets older he'll remember that we went and it will be a great mother son bonding memory... I hope.

Let's see... for knitting news... While watching games and attending rally's I've been working on the Clapotis using Alpaca Sox in Hot Pink. This is the perfect traveling project... I think I'm about 75% done (I did mine a little narrower than the pattern called for), I'll have to get a picture up of it soon!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the crazy Butterfly Yarns Twins!!

I just want to take a minute to say thank you to my mom (on the left) and my aunt (on the right). I just love this picture of the two of you... so very cute!

You have both been an inspiration to be in different ways. I love that we've been able to do something we love together for the last 2 1/2 years ( I can't believe it's been that long!). Some people have said they don't understand how I can work so closely with my family everyday... but I bet those people haven't met you two! We've always been a close family and I believe opening the yarn store has brought us even closer. Thanks for being the best two moms any girl could have.

Happy Birthday!

Did I say I wasn't going to start a new project?!?!

A big giant Thanks to everyone who helped us get the fall yarns ticketed and on the shelves!!! You guys are great! Take a look... the store looks MUCH better!!

And Bucky is much happier now that he has the floor all to himself!!

And what did I do immediatly after the last skein of yarn was put in its place? I had to start a new project with some of the new yarns I had just spent hours touching. I said I was NOT going to start a new project... I had to finish at least one or two of my WIP... but no... everyone in the store convinved me to start something new! I'm using a new yarn by GGH called Cumba. I'm making the hooded scarf that is on the cover of the new issue of Rebecca. It is so much fun to knit... I can't put it down!! Thank goodness for long Red Sox games... I get a whole lot of knitting done!!

Buried in boxes of yarn!

I just love this time of year! The weather is getting cooler (well, except that it's supposed to be almost 90 degrees out tomorrow!), school started (yay!!) and all my fall yarns that I ordered months ago are being delivered!! I've just been putting all the boxes in our (little) backroom waiting until I had enough to get a wow factor when it was put on the floor. I think I'm there... considering I can't move in the backroom anymore!!


Not only are the boxes in the backroom... they are migrating out into the shop! I'm not sure Bucky is real happy having to share the floor with the boxes.

I'm rushing now to finish all my WIP becuase everytime I open a new box I want to start like 5 new projects... someone stop me!!!