Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 | Author:
DK
Today I broke down and purchased a petticoat for my costume this year. I was browsing for a pattern for a petticoat (free, of course). You wouldn’t think they would be that hard to make, just a bunch of gathered tulle and some elastic…wrong. So, anyway, while I was browsing the internet for a pattern I found a site that had the exact petticoat I was looking for and it was less than half of what I would have had to pay for the materials alone! Here is what I purchased. Let’s hope it fits and doesn’t require any “modifications”.
Speaking of costumes, I am almost finished with my shirt for this year and finished my vest a week or so ago. Once the shirt is finished I will get a photo posted of both together. My father’s shirt I took to the local embroidery shop here and chose a simple design from one of their books. I will post a photo of that when I get it back as well.
Many of you have asked about the next Secret of the Stole KAL. I am currently working on two patterns right now. The first is a secret knit a long that will begin in June for the Atlanta Knitters Guild. I am speaking at their monthly meeting on the topic of secret knit a longs and have been designing a pattern just for them. If you are anywhere near Atlanta and would like to meet me or participate in the knit a long, please come to the meeting. It should be lots of fun. The pattern will be available for purchase when the knit a long is over.
The second pattern is for the Secret of the Stole IV. The yahoo group for this stole exists, but is NOT open for membership yet. I have the pattern pretty much completed, but not test knitted. Realistically, starting school and designing the other pattern is going to set back the timing a little. Hopefully, the Secret of the Stole IV can begin sometime in June or July. Keep your fingers crossed…
Fair Winds
Monday, November 03rd, 2008 | Author:
DK
Lucky commenter number 21 is the winner! First, let me thank everyone who commented and put my link on their blogs. I really appreciate it! I am so excited to share with you all what is in the bags and especially what I will be knitting next! Our winner is Diana (Foxi) from Germany. To see what was in the bags and what she won, check out the video:
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Here is the list of bags you see in the video and their contents.
Bag #1 – Pattern – Sunflower Designs “Iris“; Yarn – Xie Bamboo Fiber #469
Bag #2 – Pattern – Knitpicks “Rona“; Yarn Knitpicks “Dye your own lace weight” that I dyed in blueberries
Bag #3 – Pattern – Sunflower Designs “Hydrangea“; Yarn – Xie Bamboo Fiber #492
Bag #5 – Pattern – “DaVinci Shawl“; Yarn – Yarn Place “Touch” (this yarn is so soft!!)
The winning bag was #4 – Pattern – Knitting Delight – “Way of Life Stole“; Yarn – Knitpicks “Alpaca Cloud” Moss colorway
If you would like to knit along with me on the winning project, you can find the instructions here. It is a yahoo group and you have to join to get the pattern parts. Leave me a comment if you want to knit along with me. If you don’t, that is ok, just stay tuned to watch my progress. Catch ya later, I’m off to cast on!! Whee!!!
I have decided to knit something different, not designed by me, to take me through the holiday season. I need your help deciding which project to start. If you are so inclined, head over to the Nautical Knitter blog, give the poll a try and check out the contest. Good luck!
Friday, October 10th, 2008 | Author:
admin
Yesterday Mr. K was out of town, so I sat myself down and, in addition to getting a lot of knitting done, I created several new ad graphics that will run on Ravelry ads in November. I thought they turned out pretty good, what do you think?
Thursday, October 09th, 2008 | Author:
DK
I have been waiting for what seems like forever to do this post. In August our son Bryan was married and I did a short blog post about it. I have been unable to post photos of the wedding because the stole that I made for his bride was the pattern for the Secret of the Stole III. Now that the last hint has been released I can finally show you a few of the thousands of photos their “official” photographer (Mr. K) took of the nuptials. I still cannot reveal the name of the stole, but the photos cannot wait any longer.
The above photos were taken during Sara’s bridal shoot. She was a beautiful bride! The ceremony (below) was performed outdoors at her parent’s cabin in Colorado. The mountains as a backdrop made this, truly, a most scenic wedding setting. The beauty of the mountains, trees, and lakes and, the intimate ceremony with close family and friends, made this a memory that they will forever cherish.
If you would like to see more of the Amazing wedding images that Mr. K shot, as well as his other incredible photography work, please hop over to his site at ScottFillmer.com and click on Gallery at the top of the page. I will be revealing the name of the stole pattern in about a week with additional photos. Fair Winds.
