The Nomad Collection

The Nomad Cowl

The Nomad Collection is cobbled together from bits of yarn tied end to end. I imagine that these are pieces that would be made by someone traveling by foot, slowly accumulating thread, fabric, and string. All the pieces in The Nomad Collection are super thick, random, and highly textured.

The Nomad Necklace

The Nomad Necklace is new for the spring. It is a tubular knitted necklace that has a big impact and huge tassels at each end.

Work Room Wednesday

Storage is a big component of any handmade business. I like to use clear bins so I can see the quantity of items I have at a glance. In January, my bins are filled with yarn and as I work through the spring and summer, they slowly fill with colorful hats and scarves :D

Etsy Tuesday

Soop has the greatest acrylic rings! After last year's busy season, I treated myself to these whimsical plastic beauties...and the coolest thing is they double as toys when my kids and I have a long wait in the grocery store line!

Soop really does offer the best acrylic rings. The quality is amazing and her service is top-notch. Yay for Soop!

PS. These are the 2011 Colorways for The Slouch Beanie and The Basic Beanie!

The Dragon Hat

I made these three Dragon Hats over the weekend!

To Do this week:
Owl Hats in New Colorways
Finish The Vibrant Granny Square Blanket and ship to new little Miss Jade
Work on Taking Betting Pics for my Etsy shop

Vibrant Granny Square Baby Blanket Pattern

To begin: Ch 4, slip stitch to form a ring (shown in yellow Duckie)
Rnd 1: Ch 2 for first double crochet, 3 double crochet in ring, *Ch 2, 4 double crochet in ring*, repeat from * twice, then 3 double crochet in ring, slip stitch in top of first Ch 2 (shown in Magenta)

You will end up with a square four groups of four double crochets and four corners of two chain stitches.

Rnd 2: Ch 2 for first double crochet, * 4 double crochet in next space between the two bottom groups of four, 4 double crochet in corner Ch 2 space, Ch 2, 4 double crochet in same space* repeat from * twice, then 4 double crochet, Ch 2, 3 double crochet in same space, and slip stitch in the top of of first Ch 2 (shown in Lime)

Rnd 3-26: Ch 2 for first double double, keep to the pattern of 4 double crochet in each space between bottom groups of four double crochet. At each corner, 4 double crochet Ch 2 4 double crochet (Rnd 3 shown in Pink Poodle, Rnd 4 shown in Blue Boy, Rnd 5 shown in Chocolate)

Color Changes can occur whenever you would like. I chose to change colors after I complete a granny square of 6 rounds in Magenta. Then I changed after 2 rounds of Lime, 3 rounds of Blue Boy, 1 round of Chocolate, 2 rounds of Pink Poodle, 3 rounds of Magenta.

Eh....Writing a pattern is harder than I thought....

I've been writing this pattern for two days now and I have learned 1.)translating a pattern from my head into a written form takes TIME 2.)It is much harder for me to describe a process than to show a process :D

So, if the meantime, here are some pics of baby blankets I made when my kids were babies!

This is a wave pattern that I love to make with left over bits of skeins of yarn. As long as the wave edge is kept the same color (shown here in sandy tan) just about any color yarn can be used!

When I was pregnant with my first child, we didn't know if we would had a little miss or mister. So I used gender neutral shades of aqua, forest green, and purple.

Hopefully I will have the Vibrant Granny Square Baby Blanket Pattern for you tomorrow!!!

Etsy Tuesday

Spring is also the time when I most feel like creating colorful blankets for the soon-to-be born babies in my life. A+B Originals has taken the granny square to new levels using bright, easy care fibers and a sweet little owl embellishment.

Even A+B Original's pastels are pretty hip :D

Tomorrow, I'll show you my own granny square baby blanket pattern and pics of my blanket in progress!