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19 Friday Jun 2015

Posted by littleblackdogsa in Knitting, on my needles, Work in progress

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Knitting, pimpelliese, Shawl

After a busy morning, I settled down and started to unpack some of my stash.  It is winter here, and colder, which means I “need” to be creative.  I am working on some goodies for a swap buddy, but can only show those in a little bit, once the package has safely reached its far away destination.

So I started to look at the yarns I am thinking about using, and unpacked them.  It seems I am in the mood for “Fall” or “Winter”.  The colours are definitely reminding me of  Fall and turning leaves.

Stash diving

I decided on the Manos Maxima (the really dark Caravan) and the Arequipa, which very much reminds me of the turning of leaves in Autumn.  I will be looking out for patterns soon, am thinking of a Beanie in the Maxima and a scarf in the Arequipa.

I am working on a very nice shawl, Pimpelliese,  that I learned about from a young knitter in Germany, via Instagram. (she is on Ravelry as well).

Pimpelliese
Pimpelliese
Pimpelliese

I started the shawl, and after a few pattern repeats noticed a small mistake.  🙂  You guessed it, I ripped it out and restarted.  It is going much better and I am remembering the pattern easier as I make progress.

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15 Monday Jun 2015

Posted by littleblackdogsa in General, Knitting

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alpaca, eden cottage yarns, linda's creations, manos, maxima, merino, project bags, serena, stash, yarns

Despite telling myself that I have more than enough yarn in my stash already, I could not resist myself when Gina at Natural Yarns had her Birthday and spoiled us with discounts!

I decided on Manos Maxima and Manos Serena.  Can one ever really have enough Manos, so very soft and lovely.

Manos Maxima
Manos Serena
Manos Serena

And at the same time, I simply indulged myself in some new yarns that I have not used before.  I got a stunning Rust coloured yarn from Eden Cottage Yarns – Milburn – in 4 ply.  ( I should probably have ordered more than just one, it is so lovely.)  And a cute new project bag from Eden Cottage Yarns, to keep my goodies in.

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Eden Cottage Yarns Project Bag

Another new yarn that I got was pure fingering Alpaca from Linda’s creations.  The colour is Topaz, and I cannot wait to knit these up into a project.  The colours are so stunning, I am already having visions of the colours in a pretty scarf or small shawl.

Linda's creations
Linda's creations
Linda's creations

And I happened upon this cute little bag while visiting the Natural Yarns online store.  What a cute little Bunny.

Bunny Project Bag
Canada swap package

Both project bags are now already in use.  🙂

A little interlude from my usual crafting.

03 Wednesday Jun 2015

Posted by littleblackdogsa in General, Johannesburg, My home, travelling and events

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daughter, happy days, party, son in law, wedding, Zietsies

For all those out there that might have noticed that I have been working on smaller projects and were not as busy with crafting as usual, there was a really good reason.

My daughter decided to get married, and they did not want to wait for months and plan for months on end.  They have been engaged for nearly two years now, and decided to get the wedding done now.

So it came down to planning the wedding within a matter of weeks.  But we did!  I had stunning help from family and friends.

They both are very artistic, and wanted a venue that was artistic, funky and with an industrial feel.  Everything just came together wonderfully and we even got the perfect venue.  Elzabe Zietsman (the very talented singer, actress and chef) was our hostess and we hosted the wedding in her stunning place.  It even featured a baby grand piano and a really cozy fireplace.

I don’t have the “official” photos just yet, but thought I would share some with you.

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Wedding
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And now I can get back to crafting and knitting again.  🙂  Winter is here, it turned chilly and cold and wet after the weekend.  Perfect timing.

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