Thursday, June 05, 2008
One of my favorite authors is J. C.alifornia C.ooper, and one of the many books I have enjoyed by her is Some L.ove, Some P.ain, Sometime. Hence, the relatable blog title for today. Definitely check this author out if you haven't yet, she is phenomenal!
I have Some Things I want to say and share :o)
Let me take a brief moment to thank all of my knitter pals for giving me the personal heads up about the Malabrigo factory fire. Y'all know how I am a fein over some Mal :oD
I actually ended up discovering the tragedy shortly after it was announced on their site, so thanks for lookin' out just in case!
My heart was heavy for them when I heard about it. I am watching for updates on their blog. Hoping they can recover quickly from this setback.
If you care to send your well wishes and prayers you can send a card to them here:
Malabrigo 8424 NW 56 St. Suite #80496 Miami FL 33166 USA
The mail will then get forwarded onto Uruguay
A couple of weeks ago one of my favorite bloggers, Robin, had a contest for her Ravelry anniversary (definitely read some of the great responses over there!), and guess who won! :oD
She even wrapped it up like LYS yarn packages! ;opI didn't even realize that I had won, and my gurl had to tell me about it as I was headed out the door to A.tlanta that weekend! ;op
I received some Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (BSCF) that I have yet to knit with (*gasp!*), Colinette Prism that I was thrilled about as I have been wanting to get my hands on some of Colinette other than Jitterbug ;o), and Noro Kochoran.Because I ended up being the random winner, and Robin knowing that I am a Noro Lover ;op she even threw in some extras for me! Noro Kueryon (believe it or not I have never knit with this one either! Haha!) and I already know what I plan to do with that yarn. As well as some Noro Iro!
And she included this cute card :o)
I must give a big Thank You to Ms. Robin for a great fiber package!So I got wind of a new knit magazine not too long ago
The Burda folks have spread their wings into fiber publications. I never knew who Burda was until I started reading some of my sewing pal blogs. ;o)And I wanted to get my hands on V.erena to see what it was all about! I was able to scoop it up during my A.T.L. yarnsploration at K.nitch!
Here is a lookey inside:
Whatcha think?? :o) They boost that every issue will have over 50 patterns in them!
I have a feeling I will be subscribing since I know it will be hard for me to find it here locally.
Surprisingly I have not been hording Malabrigo since the upsetting fire accident. Because I have plenty of Mal to keep me busy!! Especially my new lace weights that I need to untwist and wind up to get ready for casting on! ;o)
In preparation I have been studying hard on Ravelry what patterns I would want to knit with it and in what colors.
Here is one design I plan on making one of my mal lace hanks bloom into!
That is the beautiful Alhambra by KnitSpot. Ain't it just yummy!So I need help! Which color should I use on her??
Tell me your vote!
And before I leave I must show you my very "kewl" knitting t-shirts I got a couple of weeks ago :o)
I love my Fearless Knitter one!! Did you notice it in my Stitch 'N' Pitch pics?
And I am actually getting my O.bama one exchanged to have a black edging instead. But I think how timely it is since now he is our D.emocratic Nominee!!!! :oD It is very serendipitous!
Until next blog time!
Wow I feel sad about that yarn company catching on fire.
And what a great prize package! Robin hooked you up! That hank of Kochoran is a discontinued color. That's the one I'm making my Lady Eleanor out of and had to track it down on e-bay to get enough!
Congratulations on winning the prize! A fabulous one too!
I am sorry to hear about the factory. I hope they are able to rebuild soon.
Another great blog entry!
Keep up the good work!
I have 2 bags of Kochoran saving up for my retirement or just a bored moment. I loves me the Noro.
I LOVE J. California Cooper, she is in my top 5, maybe top 2. My favs are A Piece of MIne and Homemade Love - which I give as gifts and In Search of Satisfaction. She is the only author I reread really.
I Love both colors, but am leaning to the Applewood.
And I love both t-shirts.
Okay, the love fest is over. Happy knitting
As for the scarf, I vote for the khaki-ish color. That pattern looks really organic to me, and I think that color would be a lovely fit.
And I love that Obama shirt!
I never saw that knit mag before around here! I also like the way you showed pictures from it in a slideshow with your comments - that's a great way to do it!
Congrats on your yarn win and where'd you find that Knitters for Obama shirt?
Lovely prize! I love the cotton fleece.
I think my vote for the scarf is for the hollyhock, it's gorgeous!
I usually automatically choose purple, but I prefer the Applewood.
Holly Hock! For inspiration check out Michelle Obama's dress in a very similar shade. That color looks gorgeous on brown ski.
And I'm liking the tan yarn.
Alhambra is beautiful, I would love to learn how to make that.
I'm sorry to hear about the yarn factory. I hope they will be able to rebuild.
That Obama t-shirt is that fire!
Have a great weekend.
I vote applewood - muy elegante!
I love the Hollyhock color and I think it would look so pretty for the Alhambra scarf :)
I pick purple.... thats a nice ascot/scarf
You are too lucky. lol @ you not knowing you won
Cute tees! I needto get me an Obama tee! Geaux O
I vote for the Applewood too!
Where'd you get the Obama t?
I vote for Applewood i think that would lovely around your neck :)
You really scored on the knitting prize, yay for all the great yarn! Lots of projects coming up with that gorgeous fiber.
I actually found the magazine in Gastonia so I know it should be in Charlotte. Still its a good subscription to have....course ALL knitting mags are good subscriptions to have IMO. :-).
Yay on the contest! Fun yarn :)
I'm jealous of your Knitters for Obama shirt - I want one of those! I have to order one for the summer. I just got 3 Obama shirts and 2 bumber stickers - non knitting - so I have to take a bit of a break for a while :)
It's sooo hard to choose between those two gorgeous hanks of mal lace!! hmmmm - I would go w/the tan because I'm such an earthy-colors person. NECIA would go with the purple, I'm sure, cuz that's RIGHT up her alley!! I haven't seen an Alhambra done in anything but shades of autumn, so PURPLEY it is!!