Craft Lover

I think I am addicted to yarn!

1. wool in the woods cherub, 2. wind song multi, 3. duet swell, 4. socks that rock brown black, 5. posh yarn red, 6. colinette purple multi, 7. yarn anonymous, 8. colinette bulk purple, 9. mama llama yarn purple

I just received some new yarn that I bid in ebay, and also some ‘new’ ones from Ravelry’s members.

They are all so yummy and the prices are quite good though.

I might give away some of them to my swap partners (I joined 4 swaps! Believe it?!)

It’s fun to join those swaps, meeting more new knitters and friends.

I also tried to knit more rows for my daughter’s cardigan.

I already did the upper part of the cardigan and started the lace section.

I love the color of this yarn, the orange and purple mix is quite special though! I hope it will look good on Erika.

Tomorrow will be my daughter, Erika’s 1st birthday!
We already received one gift, HOWEVER, we already had that toy for ERika!

My husband will go to ToyRus and see if they can let us exchange another toy, or give us a credit note.

I love PINK, since I was very very young…

even though now, I am already 30 something,I still love it.

I bought two bags of new Japanese yarn today..

I can’t wait to start a project with them, it’s just so nice the color and the quality.

THe first one is on sale yarn, they are 100% wool and only cost me $5 each.
I bought a whole bag of 10 balls, because the yardage for each ball is only around 80 meters. It’s safe to buy more because you can’t find any more in the store.

The second one is new SPRING yarn from RichMore also,

it’s a mix of silk and wool. A very neat, soft and silky yarn.
Although it’s a bit FINE, (lace weight) , but I think it should be good to do lace pattern project.

Aren’t they yummy?

I bought them in a local yarn store: Sweet Home Yarn

unit 125, 3255 hwy 7,

First Markham Place

Markham, Ontario L3R 3P9

(905) 474-1788

sorry, no website for this store., but the store lady is very nice, you can call and ask her questions.

My lush and lace cardigan is on my half way, I finished the back and right front, still need to knit the Left front and the sleeves.

I hope I can finish it off this weekend, or by the beginning of next week. Then I can start a new project with the new yarn.

I am so happy that I finally finished one project in a week!

too bad that it’s  not for myself (I am really longing for one!) , it’s a cute cardigan for my love one: Erika.

It’s so cute on her.
However, seems like her shoulder isn’t wide  enough to support the ‘wide neck’.
so, next time, I shall reduce the stitches for the neck section.

Other than that , this cardigan just fit her perfectly.

The colorful cardigan on Erika brightens up my day!!

No seaming - my favorite pattern!!!

Very colorful with the Dream in Color yarn!!

A Marriage of Silk and Wool…they are perfect match!

I think I fall in love with this combination…
No matter the Lorna’s Lace Lion and Lamb or the Silk blend from Manos, or the Grace (silk and wool blend) by Louisa Harding, they are all great in touch, texture and weight.

Because of the silk, it’s so soft to touch, and the fiber of silk has a sheen on it.
Because of the wool, it gives you the warmth and add the weight for your garment.

I am working on few projects with SILK…

the Sea silk shawl for my friend, Angel; the Lorna’s Laces Lion and Lamb Argosy for myself, and the Cameo Shawl for my sister. They are all silky and luxury.

Here is the picture of the Cameo Shawl, I just started it few days ago:

I got the yarn from ebay (most of them) and online store.

They are luxury , but worth to get some for yourself and your friends and family.

I think , it’s the best gift for the people you love.

Yarn:

Louisa Harding Grace

Louisa Harding Sari Ribbon

& Louisa Harding Glisten

I finally finished the Argosy for my friend, Josephine.

I made few mistakes at the end of the scarf, but honestly, I really didn’t know where I started to screwed up.

ANd I didn’t have the mood to rip it off and knit that again. SO, I will stay the scarf like that, I hope Josephine won’t mind those little mistakes.

At the same time, I started to make another one for myself, it’s so beautiful.

I had the Lorna’s Lace Lion and Lamb at home, so, I started to knit with this charming yarn.
Oh , I  fall in love with this yarn!! it’s a mix of silk and wool, so soft and silky…