Friday was a nice start, Sammy and I had an early dinner and bought a some sweets in Multnomah Village. We ate at Casa Vaca Taqueria for the first time and here are some great pictures of the fudge we purchased.
Thank you to Sammy's parents who asked to babysit. It's amazing how little we do date nights...or how often one of us has to work late so the night is diminished.
Ok, back to crafting. I'm excited to announce that I finished one of each of the three shapes that fit beautifully to make a blanket. Here is the picture of them roughly fitting together. I'm hoping to make one to two shapes each week. I plan to keep the ducks as either white or cream, the turtles will mostly be a rust color and the fish will vary. I do intend to make four that are the burgundy color. I have a bold blue as well that I was considering. Each of the shapes is so beautiful and they each have their own texture.
The other fun crafting note is that I'm test knitting a pattern for a Raveler, Suzie Sparkles, who lives in the UK. It's a modular shawl pattern and I'm excited to see how it shapes up. The pattern is designed for self striping yarn. As some of you might know, I have had an addiction with Noro yarn. This yarn brand boasts some of the most intriguing color combinations all in one ball of yarn.
They've discontinued several of the lines that I've enjoyed, but Noro Silk Garden sock yarn is still out there. I've made some beautiful things with that yarn.
For the test knit I found a couple skeins of the same color way of Noro Taiyo Sock (a cotton based blend). Based on my calculation, I will come close to using all of the yarn. Here is the pretty colorway I'm working with.
The reality is that I bought this yarn a few years ago at a discount from Little Knits. This is another great shop to fill up your yarn stash. I've learned my lesson and am not buying random bits of yarn all of the time without a project in mind...That's a once in a while thing now :). I'll be happy to share the completed project and help the designer market. Not all of us like shawls or modular knits. I'm on-board for both right now.
If you're interested in test knitting/crocheting here is the Ravelry group to check out: Free-Patter-Testers. It's fun to help others out and try new things. Be sure to read the group rules.
I'm trying to talk myself into fully drafting the patterns for my summer tops....need help with the model, photography, and patience to write the pattern. Any ideas?
Thank you all for reading. I'm super excited to share more crafty inspiration and hear about yours.
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