Here is Ali’s hat, knit in Big Softy bought at Stash, London.  The pattern is Star Crossed Slouchy Beret by Natalie Larson.  Turned out rather nice, didn’t it! 

photo copyright A Irish

It is January after all!  The month of The Sale, so here is mine.

All the laceweight yarn, with the exception of Glisten, as it is sparkly brand new, is on sale at 20% OFF.   So if you have fancied trying out some cobweb, but didn’t want to lay out lots of cash in case you found that you  and cobweb were never meant to go together after all (leave cobwebs to the spiders!), now could be the time to have a dabble.

Here is some Softee 100% Superfine Alpaca

some Lacewing, 90% Superwash Merino 10% Nylon:

Damsel  80% Extra Fine Merino 20% Silk:

and the luxurious Anna’s Lace  70% Babay Alpaca 20% Silk 10% Cashmere:

Happy browsing!  xx

Just a small addition to the sweet feet clan!  You’ll find it if you scroll down to the end of the Sweet Feet category.  Oh, and the KnitPro’s are all added now.  Loverleyyyy!

I actually want these for me, but alas, I already have just too many projects OTN!

Here they are finished.  They’ve taken just one ball of Buttersoft dk.  I am in love

and now I’m half way through some merry christmassy ones

heart heart.

I know, I know.  They haven’t arrived yet, but there is a good reason for that.  Knitpicks are changing their logo and packaging from 1st December, and they gave me the option of waiting a few weeks for the new stuff, which they didn’t have to do.  So that’s what were waiting for, meaning also that we will be one of the first retailers to have the new look products. Yipee! To further enhance your Knitpicks enjoyment, we will also be having some gorgeous, gorgeous fabric dpn cases, for that extra luxurious treat for someone, or for yourself!  Just have to wait a couple more weeks…………

There is a bit of a nasty chest/throat/cough bug going round at the moment.  DH is on his 3rd day in bed, and now little DS has caught it, so they’re both in our bed suffering as only men know how to suffer.  He’s only 3, bless him, but he’s coming on a treat in his Man Flu lessons.  I shouldn’t really, but I think its quite funny.  Needless to say, I’d make a hopeless nurse!

Our BIG NEWS is…

We are Yarn of the Month at Stash in London in December!

Michelle and Nathalie have invited us to showcase our yarns at their shop, starting with the Yarn Tasting evening on the 1st, for the month of December.  I have been on something of a dyeing marathon, squeezing it in between school runs, potty training, library assistant-ing, craft market-ing, knitting samples and wholesale orders.  Needless to say, the ironing pile is scaling new hights, and the rhubarb leaves are remaining where they fell, mouldering nicely amongst the weeds in the veg patch.  But no matter.  Yarn dyeing is much more fun than either of these, and I am just so chuffed that we’re doing this

If you’re down that way, then do pop in for a squeeze!  Internet piccies are OK, but they really are no match for a real life fondle, and it’s unlikely you’ll get the chance for a little while otherwise.  Go while you can!

All for now.  Off to dye some more Sweet Feet

Juliet x

for a few pretty pics to liven things up, the camera decides to Be Naughty! The fault was intermittent, but it seems to have become permanent with this last batch of photos, so off to the menders it will have to go.  I don’t often get enthusiastic about updating my ravelry projects. It’s such a long winded procedure (’tis for me, anyway), so that bit will have to wait…again!

Well, I’m going to show you a pic anyway.  It’s about the best of the bunch.  I had the pleasure of meeting Thomasina at the weekend and later, as you do, looked her up in blogland only to discovered her lovely Berry Hill fingerless mittens pattern.  Just what I was looking for to show off what you can do with one ball of Buttersoft dk!  So here is dodgy pic…..

It is in Rainbow, and is much brighter than shown here, but you get the idea?  I love how it has patterned.  A bit sockish as it is done on circs and I really like how the striping has been stretched and pushed back when the number of stitches changes.  I’m hoping the other one will stripe up differently on the hand  – I started at a different place in the colour sequence on purpose.  I’m taking it to knitting tonight which means I will need markers for the gusset this time!  I’m really pleased with how the broken twisted rib has come out.  It gives a lovely texture.

If you’d like to see Rainbow in the shop, say Aye, and I’ll do some.  This particular batch is for a very exciting event coming up soon…….

Happy knitting

We will be there again this Saturday, our last regular slot until the new year   We have already met loads of lovely knitters, felters and embroiderers, and some of you guys have even come back for more! It’s a part of the whole craft market thing that I just wasn’t expecting to be so good, but is by far the most rewarding part.  I love meeting you guys.  You have such lovely stories to tell, and let’s face it, I could talk about knitting ’til the cows come home!  I hope to see some of you again tomorrow, and don’t forget, if you say you read this blog, then you will get 10% off you whole purchase!!

It’s in Sweet Feet 1013.