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Today, amarisking and I went photo-shooting at the hill near my house. It is a Garry Oak ecosystem. We got some great shots, including some new ones of the Sunday Market Shawl. The scent of lilacs, and camas flowers was lovely on the warm summer breeze. It has been like summer here this past week!!


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Well, I recently learned about WIP Wednesday (how many years have I been knit-blogging and I only *just* found out about it!?)
So here are a couple of WIPs that I've got on the needles...

1. The Drops Jacket! This baby is almost done. She is seamed, and her collar is about half way there. She should be done very, very soon. I am making the full ( Read more... )

There is nothing like walking through a rainforest. The smell of the moss, the trees, the earth, the forest flowers. An indescribably sweet, organic scent. Everywhere you look is green, and not just grassy greens, but greens of all hues, luminous and refreshing greens, mysterious dark greens, greens that seem to glow as the shafts of light touch ( Read more... )

Happy mum's day to all the mums & mothering type women in the world!
This was a custom mother's day request from J for this surrogate mum. She loves birds, and has a beautiful blue parrot as a pet. He decided she needed a blue bird of course.


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I have been holding onto these designs for a while now & I am really excited to be able to finally offer them!

First up: Miss Ella PhintShe was designed on the fly as a gift for a fellow knitter's new baby. The original was in lavender yarn.The design is fairly simple, and requires very little seaming. It is the perfect project for an adventurous ( Read more... )

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Oh Mr. Bluebird...


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And yet more sewing! I can't help myself! Next to knitting, sewing feels like instant gratification ( Read more... )

Okay knitters,
here's some knitting to appease you :-)
I am almost done the drops jacket, just one more sleeve, the collar & seaming to go. I am already done the cuff of the second sleeve! I need to get this puppy done before the weather gets too nice & I can't wear it anymore!


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