Sock Summit :)

My booth.

Well, I am way behind on my blog - as you may have noticed from the title!
Sock Summit was about a month or so ago. STILL, there are fond memories and
wonderful people that I met and others that I knew from before.
I had some really great help at Sock Summit! 3 generations of the same family!
Melody Cowan demonstrated the sock machine.

Marika, Linda, and Melody helped me out. (and Marika's friend, Rebekah)

Here's Marika - she has the most beautiful beaded jewelry that she makes! The beads are knitted in. If you ever see her at a show with me, be sure to check the jewelry out! You won't be disappointed!

Oh! She's standing next to SockItToMeSusan. Marika chose the name. Susan only likes to wear socks, although after she saw Marika's jewelry, she did want to wear a bracelet.

Linda

Linda was cranking away on the sock knitting machine a lot

of the time. She made some wonderful socks and a long

sock scarf.

Rebekah

Rebekah helped out on Sunday.

Me and SockItToMeSusan.

Me before I bought some Dansko shoes around

the corner.

All in all, it was great fun! :)

Sock Made from my Monarch yarn

I've been going through photos tonight and I saw this Eagle's Flight Sock that Maria made for me as a sample some time ago. I wanted to post it on my website, but I don't seem to be able to find the page where I post pictures of socks made from my yarn. (it's late!).

So I decide to post it here instead. It really is beautiful and I normally pass the pattern out for free at shows with a yarn purchase.

It was knit with the New Country colorway in Monarch.

Anyway, here it is...and thank you again, Maria! You are really great! :)

Yarn Promotion

I've been kind of quiet lately with my blog, but that's because we're working on a new yarn idea.
I'll be selling it at the Knit and Crochet Show in Portland Sept 11-14.
Come by and see me! :) If all goes as planned we'll be giving out a 4 free samples to a few people.
I'm looking for models for my new idea. Elizabeth doesn't like to pose, although I think she is beautiful. One day, I'll have to put up a picture of her, if she'll stay still long enough for me to snap a photo of her.
If you're willing to have your picture posted on my website and catch me at the show while I have some extra time to take photos, you may be the one.
Now I'm wondering if I should set up a special time and day for this. ?
I need 4 models. One mother and child set, one girlfriend and boyfriend pair.
Check with me on Friday - I think that will be the best day for this.
I'll be in booth #314.
Now I just need to remember to bring my camera! :)

Monarch Socks in Wild Colorway

Karen Price sent me this picture of some socks that she knitted from my Monarch yarn in the Wild color way. Didn't they turn out great?!

Thank you Karen. I love seeing things knit from my yarns that I dye.

Lynx Yarn!

I'm really excited about this yarn! I've been working on it for quite some time now.

I call it my Lynx yarn because of the special way that it's made.

It comes in different fiber combinations, but this latest is in Australian wool and nylon.

Here's a picture of the socks that I made with it on my sock machine.

I was extremely pleased with how beautifully it fluffed up (fulled) after I threw it in the washer and dryer!