For Viv

Hello friends :)

I have a couple fun things to show today. I made these wee things for my friend Viv who recently celebrated a birthday. In the top pic are some felted stones. I think they might look sweet on a windowsill or in a pretty bowl or used as paperweights. I used some river rocks I picked up from the dollar store and wrapped them in roving -- this tutorial lays out the process perfectly. After they were felted and left to dry for a few days, I stitched on the flowers using embroidery floss. Look at Lil Fish Studios AMAZING stones for wowowowow inspiration.

The second pic is a scarf, also for Viv, who chose the wool herself. (She has impeccable taste).  The yarn is Fleece Artist and has deep rich shades of turquoise and gold and purple. 

Happy birthday dearest Viv :)

Nova Scotia

Ah Nova Scotia. You won me over completely. On my one day off, you put on the very best show :)

Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends!

Back next week with some crafty show and tell.

I heart....

:: Brown paper packages tied up with string. If you need a little stitchy happiness, go take a peek at Warp & Weft.

:: This London fabric is rad. And so is the person who will be receiving this. Happy birthday M!

:: I got my Bookhou calendar for next year :)

:: Chicken pot pie made with puffed pastry. So good. (But no peas, I don't heart peas)

:: Washi tape monogram notecards.

:: This crocheted flower clutch is beautiful.

Off to Halifax next week for work. Won't have much free time but hit me with your recommendations if you have any :)

Mountain Moss Shawl

This project kept me occupied on my road trip to Chicago. It's a fairly simple pattern, and well, you know what sometimes happens with simple patterns -- you get cocky. After all, who needs to keep track of rows? Me, I need to keep track of rows, that's who. There was a whole lot of muttering to myself and ripping back with this one. The thing is, after I finished, I kind of wanted to start a second one. 

Pattern: Mountain Moss Shawl

Yarn: Swan's Island fingering

Needles: 4 mm

I heart...bunting bunting bunting (and knitting)

:: My friend Johanna made me this bunting. Isn't it awesome? So modern and pretty. I'm still contemplating the very perfect spot for it. Thanks J :) And so to celebrate all things bunting, here's some extreme cuteness. 

:: Washi tape cake bunting tutorial

:: Bunting stamp

:: Sweet bunting stationary

:: Brecon Becons bunting (oy yoy yoy - it looks so beautiful)

:: Birdly bunting silhouette

:: Mavis crocheted bunting

:: Sweet bunting sweater

:: And finally, this isn't bunting related, but I LOVE this book trailer for knitted slippers. If you haven't seen it yet, I promise you will be absolutely charmed.

Embossed leaves!!! Crafting library KAL

Ok, getting my act together and finally joining the Stitched Together Crafting Library Knitalong (KAL).

In this KAL, knitters choose and knit pattern from their own library. When I heard about this KAL I thought it was a genius idea -- I am so guilty of being wooed by pdf downloads and the latest trends on ravelry and I often forget about the beautiful patterns sitting right there on my bookshelf.

So I went down a serious rabbit hole, looking at my books for a loong time. I finally settled on the Embossed Leaves sock pattern from Interweave's Favorite Socks book.

I found a perfect skein of Oceanwind Knits yarn in my stash and now just have to cast on (the very best part, yes?).

Happy day KW

A tote and a squishy scarf for my pal KW in her signature colour (she makes grey look great :) Happy birthday dear friend!)

The scarf is Madelinetosh Pashmina that I've kept (hoarded) in my stash for a few years and the fabric is Storybook Lane floral meadow. Madtosh Pashmina weaves up into something beautifully bouncy and light. Two skeins makes for a nice wide scarf good for wrapping around and around again. 

Hope you all have a perfect September weekend :)