EatSleepKnit Loot

EatSleepKnit Loot
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The 'loot' was picked up yesterday, and behold the yumminess! Malabrigo Lace (Sunset, Buscando Azul, Verde Adriana, Tortuga, Glazed Carrot), sock (Ochre, Solis, Tiziano Red), and Worsted in Tortuga. I completed the Yarnathon with these purchases, so I'm carefully plotting what to use the storewide discount on now... I'll have to wait a couple of paychecks, but that only gives me more time to plot...mwahahaa! The multicolor skein is a yarnathon prize of Noelle's Noodles fingering weight yarn.

You see, after completing the Whisper cardigan in Malabrigo Lace, I became obsessed with making more garments with this yummy lace yarn. That's why I bought 4 skeins of each lace color. I already got 3 patterns which calls for Mal lace: a dress, a skirt, and a sweater.

Oh, the possibilities! (There's not enough time in the day for everything I've got in my Ravelry queue!)

Sock yarn: Handmaiden Casbah in Paris

Casbah Paris
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Isn't it pretty?! Squish in a skein.... and I've never knit a sock before. I think I may have to now. Especially with Tikru's awesome lace stocking pattern in the new VK *tear*. I try not to buy yarn without a pattern in mind, and, of course, when the yarn arrives, I forgot what it was...typical.

My Blue Moon Fiber Arts Lucious Single Silk (silk/merino blend) has actually arrived, too, but since the post office and customs decided to double charge me on that one I can't actually get the package until they've sorted it out - BOO!

And I really hope they make it possible to blog more than one pic at a time from Flickr...grrr...

New Patterns!

New Patterns!
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Super fast 4 day shipping from Kpixie (I placed the order Saturday, and I got it today!), there are some yummy patterns, a couple of which I'll be using my Malabrigo Silky for and a couple I may attempt to use Sea Silk for. I just wish I had more hands so I could work on several projects simultaneously...

Eat.Sleep.Knit surprises

Eat.Sleep.Knit surprises
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After several fellow Ravelers posing the question of what the surprises contained, here's a pic (so I don't ruin the surprise in our ESK Rav group).... Ta Da! I actually got 2 suprises;

1 mini sweater pattern with a small skein of Sushi Sock from the Unique Sheep with a tape measure, yarn estimator card and a card to keep measurements on.

Second surprise (10M) was 2 skeins of Malabrigo Lace in Azalea (variegated) and Pink Frost with a scarf pattern.

Eat.Sleep.Knit rocks.

Eat.Sleep.Knit shipment arrived - WOOT!

Eat.Sleep.Knit shipment
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It arrived today and, as I was only expecting a partial shipment, I was extatic when it all came at once - YAY!!! This one includes Malabrigo Worsted in Hollyhock, Silky in Camote and Purple Mystery (my best friend has me obsessed with purple now), and Lace in Pagoda, Purple Mystery, Fuschia and Pearl Ten. And low and behold, it included my 10 mile surprise: 2 more skeins of Lace (with a pattern)! How awesome is that?! I'm seriously lovin' this yarnathon Erin has @ Eat.Sleep.Knit - and I'll earn mileage/yarn if someone clicks my link and orders some yarn, too (hint, hint). I want to cast on with ALL of these colors right NOW...but I'll pace myself until I find the right project for each yarn and color. For now, I'll just enjoy looking at and petting my new yarn... ;o)

Disco Lights

Disco Lights
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Just to throw a pic of the pretty Tilli Tomas Disco Lights silk in the mix..."precious, my precious..." It has to become something fabulous, but I'm having major decision-making issues with my yarn these days. A silk dress? A top? Sweater? Skirt? I really need to make more skirts now that I have slips ready to go underneath. Hmm...

Redwood Bark

Redwood Bark
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Malabrigo Silky (50% wool & 50% silk) is some seriously yummy yarn. I want to use this Redwood Bark colorway SO bad, but I can't decide on what to make with it. I may just end up jumping on the bandwagon and make a February Lady cardigan - Silky is excellent for lace patterns.

BUT, I'm a little conflicted since I want to work with some SeaSilk and my Tilli Tomas silk yarns, too. GAH! Choices, choices...

Circle cardigan done blocking!

Circle cardigan
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Turned out really nice, but it definitely needs a button. Working on the ZickZag Tunic now - what an addictive knit! And depending on what's in today's yarn shipment, I may even cast on for a final project for Malabrigo March. I'm switching over to Malabrigo Silky now, since it's starting to get warmer (slowly). I just can't make up my mind as to what pattern to get started with...grrr....

More finished knits! And some in progress...

The Hemlock blanket - beeeutiful!

Dark Victory - YUM!

I jumped the bandwagon and made a Koolhas for the BFF...

Shifting Sands scarf
Cables & Lace Kimono

Evangeline mitts



Spirogyra mitts (gifted)

Lettuce Coat, which I renamed Apple Coat due to change in color. The brioche rib takes forever and a day to knit length-wise, so it's currently hibernating...

A dress I'm working on, which probably won't be finished in time to be worn THIS season...oh well...

Swallotwail shawl - first time I haven't finished a shawl in 3 days tops, but I guess there's a first for everything.

Pildar tunic/sweater, which will be awesome when finished - knit in alpaca.

The Welt & Rib Raglan, which is pure design genious - it can be worn inside out! One of many evil plots I have for my Malabrigo Silky stash...mwahahahaha!

The VK Eyelet Vest: I think I screwed this one up by adding rows to the fronts, but I haven't met a mistake I haven't been able to fix or hide yet, soooo....

Lush & Lacy cardi - YUM! Only sleeves and edging to go!

Long time, no see!

BUT, lots of knitting has been done, and here's a few FOs:

Phyllo - I'm constantly amazed at how Norah's brain works, awesome designs.


My Gryffindor hoodie, which I worked on frantically, only to find out they moved the f'n premiere - BASTARDS!!!


Natalya mitts - absolutely loving the Sapphire Magneta colorway (Malabrigo worsted)


Asymmetrical cardi - love,love,love


The Textured cardi  - is anything NOT yummy in Malabrigo? Not likely...


Yaguan, a little work of brilliance


Lace & Cables sweater from Rebecca mag


Tuxedo Vest (gifted)



Niobe from french Girl Knits - added some bling


There is more, but I need better pics. After Malabrigo March is over, I'll likely begin the spring/summer knitting, in which I want to get started on some of my silkier knitting dreams (Tilli Tomas & Hand Maiden Sea Silk!!!)