Surprise!

Sort of a funny story to share today :)

 You know how I posted about my pining for a specific  NORO knitting book the other day? Well, I had been looking at it on Amazon right before I blogged and for a moment  I thought I might have accidentally clicked "buy it now" but I didn't think anything of it. So exactly 3 days later I receive a package from Amazon shaped very much like a book. I thought, "hmmm... I must have accidentally bought that book..." Turns out my lovely Mother had seen my post and shipped me the book as a surprise gift! THANKS MOM!!  I've already started in on a project :) So many beautiful patterns to make, I highly recommend for the intermediate to advanced knitter. 

Today I'm also applying for alllll of my shows up until about July. I'm really excited to be traveling farther this year so I will hopefully have some interesting stories from the new places we stay! (Kind of like combining vacation and work!) Speaking of traveling, Kirk and I will be staying in Times Square this Thursday - Saturday! He has never been to NY so this is going to be a busy, crazy, adventurous weekend! 

Happy Monday みなさん! 

Knit with Me!

So I've had knitting on the brain lately and I can't seem to settle down with my usual glove or mitten patterns, so I decided to start browsing around for a nice and easy sweater pattern. Since I have never attempted something this large, I'm a little intimidated, a bit excited, and  betting a lot it really won't be finished for about 4 years haha! But since I found a pattern and have a gift card to the craft store, I might as well try my hand at this. Want to knit along with me??   here is the link to the pattern!

While I'm on the subject of knitting, I have been coveting this book about Noro knitting and the man behind the yarn itself. I keep looking at it in the bookstore but I haven't yet purchased it. I got interested in Noro yarn after I saw some wares on Enoshima island in Japan made with these beautiful meshes of colors. I would have bought these hats there if I had more luggage room. Instead, I bought some Noro yarn on one of my trips to Philadelphia when I came home.  I bought 3 skeins of this intense cobalt blue to silvery white blend ( they are so beautiful I haven't used any yet :) However, I'd love to make a pair of mittens like these.

In other  news, I have been invited to showcase my work again at the Carroll County Arts Council this Spring so I'll be happily accepting that invitation. ( Since the gallery over the winter was so much fun! ) I'm also starting to gear back up for my shows starting in March, but not before Kirk and I take some  detours in Annapolis,  Manhattan, and hopefully Colorado!

I'm having a lot of fun this winter :)