be sweet

I splurged this week and bought some be sweet yarn. The be sweet yarn is hand spun and dyed by women in South Africa. Who knew that South Africa produces 65% of the world mohair. For the baby hat I used be sweet slubby mohair for trim and then be sweet knobby mohair for the rest. After about four inches of knitting with the knobby mohair I pulled a ribbon through. I only used about half of each so I will make another this week.

polka dot messenger bag

I am still in denial that I can sew so I refuse to purchase a machine at this point. However, I made this messenger bag on Saturday afternoon. I still haven't decided if I will keep it for myself or give it as a gift...

more baby booties

More baby booties! I really do enjoy making Erika's Knight's pattern, however I need to work on the 3 needles bind off. I think I should flip the booties inside out before I do the bind off as the bottom seam is not very smooth.

how I love twinkle knits

How can anyone not love Twinkle designer Wenlan Chia and her new Weekend Knits book! The book has 20 fast knits that are perfect for the weekend. I am also a big fan of her Big City Knits book. What is great about her books is that her designs are not about fancy stitches but more about creating a modern shape using chunky yarn.

luxe neck warmer

This luxe neck warmer is from the knit two together book by Tracy Ullman and Mel Clark. I used Blue Sky Suri Merino yarn in the color Garden. It is so soft and the feather and fan pattern is a good first start at attempting lace.