Yummy cashmere

2 ply cashmere (heavy lace) by The Plucky Knitter:

Wintry Mix - the most perfect light grey-beige shade.... I am in love.

What shall I make from it??

Classic Dusty Topper - Mom needed a new hat

Dustland hat by WestKnits made in Primo Worsted by The Plucky Knitter...

... what's not to love! Mailed back home and I hope she loves it too.

PS: Sorry for less than great pic

Home-made jam

Made some quick raspberry jam this morning - may have to get some raisin challah from Whole Food Market to go with it...

Cashmere alert

Yummy cashmere by The Plucky Knitter - if you have not checked out their yarns... you are missing out on some amazing yarns in most gorgeous colourways.

These are some examples of her cashmere 2ply (heavy lace/light fingering) - I started a plain cowl in Hayride right away and knitting with this yarn feels like cuddling a kitten! More to come...

Happy Thanksgiving!

So much to be grateful for - family, friends, health... and well, good food too :-)

Iseabail at last – FO

Ishbel by Ysolda Teague has thousands of projects on Ravelry and that must mean something right.

Looked at it frequently but never got around to it until I recently saw some Ishbels knit up as bridesmaids’ shawls. At same time Ysolda had a sale on her single patterns so I finally bought Ishbel.

It is an easy lace pattern with lovely results but don’t be fooled that you do not have to pay attention at all… ask me how I know – I knitted in front of TV and really tired after work and had to tinker back several times so going forward when knitting lace I will finally put in life-lines. Guess that is what you called lesson learned.

I still loved knitting this pattern and will do it again.

Only used about 300yards of lovely antique-rose coloured cashsilk by The Plucky Knitter (highly recommend any of her yarns) – shawl blocked out beautifully and to very decent size:

Iseabail at last - happiness: 8.5 out of 10

Is it working again?

Have been quiet on this blog as I could not get the interface for posting to work for quite a while.

This morning I decided to give it another shot and upgraded interface seems to work... which would be fantastic as I love to share some knitting WIPs/FOs and gardening/cooking adventures.

Here's an early photo of WIP that will turn into FO this week... more to come and happy to be back :-)