Last Sunday Rory and I made a drive out to Pomona to make it for the last day of the LA County Fair. It's one of those things that comes every year and you never find the time to go. As an LA native I feel it's my duty to have gone at least once. When I told people this is my first time they were shocked, but I guess it's kind of like those New Yorkers who have lived in NY their whole lives and … [Read more...]
Lemon Rosemary Yum Yum Cookies!
Last Wednesday I baked a batch of cookies for a friend as a thank you gift. I made Lemon Rosemary Butter cookies! YUM! I got the recipe in June when I met Kim Dolce of Dolce Handknits at TNNA in Columbus. Kim was handing out these little morsels of goodness to pretty much anyone with a smile. The second I had a bite I knew I was in love. The flavor of these delicious cookies is … [Read more...]
Name Contest!
Unfortunately when I am hard at work creating new patterns my blog suffers from neglect. Yes, I know, it's sad. But on the bright side I have a new (triangular-ish) shawl pattern coming out in the next month that is completely nameless. What shall we call it? The person to come up with the best name for the shawl will get a free copy of the pattern. Here is a small snapshot of the shawl. … [Read more...]
Crashing Waves on SALE!!!
25% off Crashing Waves pattern now through September 5th. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
The many faces of Crashing Waves
Happy Saturday everyone! I just moved last week so I haven't had much time to start anything new and exciting. But today I thought it would be nice to talk about the many faces of Crashing Waves. I have knit countless of these shawls and shawlettes as gifts. Every time I make one the personality of the recipient shows through the yarn choice and color. I have used everything from hand-spun, … [Read more...]
50% off Victoria pattern
I have decided to make Victoria 50% off through the rest of today (pacific time) on Ravelry. This project is perfect for a hank of Jade Sapphire 4ply Cashmere. Enjoy! Happy Sunday! … [Read more...]