Happy Holidays!!!

Happy Holidays Everyone!

I ordered quite a bit of yarn this month . . . . I know I am a bad girl.  But I am resolved to not buy yarn for at least 3 months!  We will see if I can last that long.

I am proposing a stash down as well . . . .  hopefully I last longer than last year.  I am going to start and finish 2 projects a month.  One charity project and one personal project.  For January I am going to be making two sock weight Jerry the Musical Monkeys and a simple hat for charity.

I got some really gorgeous Madelinetosh Vintage this month . . . . super yummy.

Knitpicks Felici Sport

I ordered some of this yarn  with my last Knitpicks order.  I had put the order in for a couldn't of swaps I am participating in right now.  I decided to make myself a pair of mittens with the groovy colorway.  Wow I am super impressed with how soft it is and how much I love knitting with it.  If you haven't tried it, you should!!!

Swap!

Right now I am knitting the monster for a halloween monster swap!  I am super excited to get this monster sent out!  I want to send it out next week so I have to get to the fabric store to get the material for the costume!  I need to shop for some extras this week as well.

I have also finished a super cute baby hat for our friend's future baby.  I used Malabrigo sock in Archangel.

Knit Motivation

When the heat of summer came, my knitting motivation had left.  Now that it is cooler at night and I feel fall in the air my knitting motivation is back!  I am making a themed monster for a Halloween swap which I died the yarn for.  It is looking awesome right now and I can't wait to finish it!  Here is the yarn I dyed!

I have also started the beekeepers quilt which I love so far.  I have only finished one puff and it will take me a year or more to get it done but I can't wait to knit another puff!!!!

I have recently finished test knitting 4 patterns.  They turned out great and the patterns were well written!

Looking forward to some of the projects I have planned for some special people in my life.

Dyeing

So this is my third time dyeing yarn and I love the result. I used Wilton's icing dye in Teal and Violet and Lime Kool Aid. The Violet has red #3 in it that will break if you add vinegar to the dye before dyeing. I decided to try it out anyways to see how it looks. It turned out awesome. I love how there are some more vibrant spots or lighter spots of purple.

Here it is!

Cedric the Monkey

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I finished Cedric the Monkey tonight! This was my first time knitting with Dancing Dog Dyeworks yarn. It was amazing! I will definitely be ordering more of this yarn. The colors are amazing and it is dyed by an independent dyer. The yarn I used was waltz worsted in Love my Gnomies and Beach Glass. Check out Michelle's yarn! Dancing Dog Dyeworks

Dancing Dog Dyeworks

This was my first time ordering from Dancing Dog Dyeworks and I think I am going to end up being a return customer. The yarn is gorgeous and it is the best Etsy order I have ever done. Michelle pays a lot of attention to detail. The yarn is wrapped nicely and she includes a treat (tootsie pop) and a sample of soak to wash your finished project. Once I have finished knitting my Jerry the Musical Monkey I will post pictures.

Enough talking here is the yarn!


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