Please read through to the end for an important message!
Yarn is wonderful in so many ways…
The colors.
The textures.
The fibers!
The choices!
The endless patterns and possibilities for it all!
But you know what I consider one of the best parts of the whole yarn world? The connection it brings us with fellow yarnies. I love connecting with all of you and seeing the beautiful pieces you make!
Some of you have asked for a knit-a-long or crochet-a-long, so I’ve decided on what we’ll do!
Using my new Coffee and Cream Spectrum gradient wool, we’ll be making the amazing Ysolda Teague’s Peaks Island Hood!
I’ve been wanting to make this little beauty for ages now!
So if you’re interested in working along, you can order this yarn, or use any worsted weight yarn that you have!
KAL’s are fun because
1. We all work on the same project together and can help each other if anything goes awry
2. It’s glorious to see all the end projects!
Please join my Ravelry group so we can discuss it as we go!
•I chose the brilliant Ysolda Teague’s, Peaks Island Hood:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/peaks-island-hood
And will be using my new COFFEE AND CREAM Spectrum Gradient Wool yarn: (You’ll need 3 skeins!)
http://www.expressionfiberarts.com/products/coffee-and-cream-gradient-wool-yarn.html
I chose this pattern because:
1. I love Ysolda to pieces and she’s brilliant
2. It’s a paid pattern, which helps to provide her living and I’m a HUGE fan of encouraging and supporting other women in living out their dreams, while making a living doing so.
3. I know it’s a more wintery project, but winter will be here again eventually, and truth be told, it’s still well below freezing here in Alaska. Brrrr…
4. It seems simple enough for beginners, but interesting enough for those more experienced.
5. I think it will look lovely with my new color-changing COFFEE AND CREAM Spectrum wool, which is what I’ll be using. You can use this or any other worsted wt wool.
6. Knitting will commence March 15, so you have time to get your wool shipped.
Also, I know there are a lot of crocheters over on my facebook page (thank you for 25,000 likes!) and I am hoping to stretch you into learning knitting!
Please NOTE! Due to a family emergency I will not be shipping any orders for approximately 2 weeks, starting March 11th, so please order this week to guarantee shipping! Thank you!
Have a great day/night/evening!
Chandi
oh my! I hope everything is ok with the family thing! Love and light to you and your family
Thanks, Wanda. I appreciate that so much.
Good Morning
Sending all positive thoughts to you and your family.
I would love to do this knit-along with your group and have joined your group on Ravelry. How are you working this? Are you setting it up so that we simply buy the pattern and knit at our own speed (using your wool of course!) or?
I will go on your website now and order the wool right away.
Jean
Jean, yes, I’m wanting it to just be very easy and flowy and we’ll all work at our own pace and see what we each come up with! I’m excited about it!
Hoping all will be well with you
Hi,
I love, adore and lust after your colours—you do a fantastic job colouring the yarn.
Have you ever seen Colinette yarns? I started knitting with their POINT 5 (thick and thin wool), and could not get enough of any of their yarns. I love creating and designing my own series of colours for scarves, sweaters, throws etc. etc. I have a whole room full of yarn–can not resist the textures, the colours, the feel of it, winding it into balls (I even like doing that), knitting, knitting and knitting some more. There is something so heavenly about the act of knitting–the click of the needles, the symmetry of the whole movement of one stitch after another stitch. I just taught my 7 year old grandaughter how to knit—and she is just like me—loves to touch it, loves the colours and loves to just look at it.
Anyway, I am in love with your colours—keep up the fantastic work. Your colours are even better than Colinette.
I have a whole bunch of things in my Cart—want to buy all of your yarn.
Also, I am so sorry to hear about your aunt—losing a loved one is like losing part of your heart. Think of the good things—she will be with you each day.
Just keep on doing what you are doing—you are indeed talented and ultra creative.
A fan,
Pat Hamilton
I really enjoy all these yarns you have, Chandi! I certainly spend all my time with crafty stuff, designing my own patterns, etc. I’m really hoping to set up an Etsy shop soon for my patterns and items. And, for sure, I soon will be buying more of these epic yarns! Especially after November when we go to Walt Disney World. We won’t be saving after that! Well, I will 🙂
~SLA