new stuff!

I don't think I mentioned that Robin at From Robin's Nest is now carrying my needle rolls and project bags. We are also working on an exclusive line just for her.

I wanted to add a picture of the front of her store here and in the previous post


also here are my girls in her store during the Easter Weekend extravaganza.


They love going back to see Robin. She has made it very easy for me to bring my kids to shop.

From Robin's Nest: a review

I was encouraged recently to join a group on Ravelry called From Robin's nest yarn. I was lured in with the idea of a weekly scavenger hunt, that had real prizes! I love contests! I joined the group, of lovely ladies, and for the past 2 or three weeks have tried my hand at the contest.

In the meantime I discovered that behind the scenes "From Robin's Nest" is an actual yarn and craft store, here in Utah. I hadn't heard of this Local Yarn Store. And anyone who knows me knows I have a fiber addiction, as most knitters do. I told Robin after she posted some enticing pictures of yarn, that I had to come see her store.

I copied down the address and one Saturday headed out with my handy dandy gps. I am glad I did. I was expecting her store to be in a strip mall as most yarn stores tend to be. After a few false turns I finally found her store, in a cute little house in a little cul-de-sac. A lovely wooden sign over the door telling me I had found the right place. I tentatively poked my head in the door and was kindly welcomed into a front room filled with yarn, and another customer. I was gently serenaded by the sounds of some birds in another room as I glanced over the shelves as Robin helped the other customer. Plenty of known brands met my gaze, in lovely colors.



Even though we had exchanged posts on Ravelry only once or twice, Robin quickly guessed who I was with my silly Ravelry name, Psst. She showed me which yarns she had that might work for my desire to make "Booby Socks". I picked up a lovely pair of Lorna's Laces skeins in Flamingo stripe. I also lusted over a skein of Cherry Tree Hill yarn to make a "Cowl me in the Morning". I purchased my lovely pink yarn, and made my excuses to go buy light bulbs, as I had snuck out of the house to run errands.

I have since learned that she has a internet portion to her store as well Here I have not tried it, as I am only 15-20 minutes away, but after meeting Robin, and hearing from others, they are well pleased.

I have also returned with my oldest daughter to buy that tempting skein of Cherry Tree Hill yarn, and Robin was ever pleasant and helpful. We also discussed the prospects of other fibers in her store. I am excited for her growth.

I wish I had a cute little picture of her store front, but I didn't' think to take one when I went last.

Must Review, but What?

I am supposed to write a review of something, but I haven't decided what to review. A pattern? A book? A yarn? A store? A brand of needles? A podcast?

I don't know yet, I will give it some thought and get back to you.

Punky swan maiden

This very cute pattern, by Holly Terrell, Corvidae, on Ravelry, called:Swan Maiden Mitts, is made with lace weight yarn or if you want you can try sock weight. I had acquired some very colorful lace weight from Cdaniele, on ravelry, and decided to try. It almost has a stripey effect. I really like them.




I also finished another roll/wallet for KP options needles, well actually two, and sent one to my dad's girlfriend as a gift.



This is the one that went to my dad's girlfriend, I made another with a plain navy ribbon instead of gold. It is I haven't put it in my artfire store yet, but maybe soon.

Oh yeah I opened an artfire store, my name there is Psstknits, or http://PsstKnits.artfire.com

Where did all the flowers go?

I think I must have hit the winter doldrums, because I am not motivated to do anything really.

I got frustrated with the shawl I was making, I had to rip out a whole repeat, and have been kicking myself about not putting a lifeline in.

I want to make some gifts for children's birthdays coming up, but they are all off track so I don't know how I will keep it secret.

I did however with the help of JenDeJour figure out how to make a cute little needle roll for options needles. I am working on a design for circular needles next.

Here is the official debut of the Psst Options Roll:




It is about 6 inches by 16 inches open, and 6 inches tall by 5 inches wide folded. I intend to make the ribbon a little longer on future versions, but overall I am happy with this new version of my needle rolls.

I have bee asked to open an etsy, but I really don't want to, I am trying to figure out a different way to make them available, there is always email and paypal. :)

Knitting interupted

I don't think I knit anything all weekend. Why? Because we got a Wii.

Here is the progress on my shawl though...

Hearts! I see hearts!

Everywhere I turn I see hearts! I know it's because of Valentine's day. I always want to make something for my Valentine, but he doesn't really appreciate knitted items. I thought about making him some socks, but I don't want to spend time making socks and attach the Valentine's day expectations on those socks, and have him hate them or never wear them, so I'm going to skip making him anything. I actually really want to knit these mitts by Smariek. They would be a valentine's day gift to myself. I might get to it later this month though. They are doing a KAL in the Fingerless Glove Fanatics group for this pattern, but I told myself I was going to knit a stole this month. The stole wasn't working out so I switched to a shawl, now the shawl is giving me problems. I think I am lace knitting disabled.

I really do want to get it down someday. I even started designing and making shawl pins. See:


they are sort of rustic, because I don't quite have the right tools yet. I do like them anyway.

Someone asked me if I was going to sell them. I am not adverse to the idea, I just don't want to do etsy, or ebay. I do have a paypal account and if anyone really wants one just let me know and we can work something out.