Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Starshower

I have a cold. A yucky, little kid kind of cold. I know I shouldn't complain. People deal with much bigger problems and health issues, but what is it about a cold that makes you feel so yucky?

Anyway, normally I would share what's on my needles on a Wednesday.
And guess what??? NOTHING is on my needles!!

(ok...not nothing...there is a lingering sleeve that needs to be done for a sweater but that doesn't count)

Every once in a while I am on the Woolful Podcast in the Man on the Street segment.
I really enjoy Ashley's podcast and the interviews she conducts with fiber folk. I'm always impressed in her guests. She gets the best of the best week after week. Someday I would love to have a podcast similar to hers. A chance to meet farmers, yarn folk, and people in the industry of fiber...someday.

As a thank you for being a part of the podcast, Ashley gave us a gift certificate to her little online woolful shop. I decided on this beautiful skein of cormo and organic cotton, 460 yards of fingering weight yarn. Dyed with walnut and elderberry. I want it to be a special project that I can wear a lot.


So after lots of Ravelry browsing I think I decided on the Starshower cowl.
It looks like a fun knit that is easy to wear. It has the look of a shawl but it's knit like a cowl so there are no ends to worry about. 

Here's the ravelry project photo:



I am reading a new book and I love it so far. It's a very long book about 4 friends.



Happy Knitting and Yarn Along Day.
Joining in with Ginny at Small Things.


8 comments:

  1. I devoured all the Woolful podcasts...and I heard you there :) What lovely yarn. It will make a beautiful cowl!

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  2. Oh! Feel better soon!!

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  3. That yarn looks heavenly. And I think it is perfect for Starshower. I am actually knitting that pattern myself with some gradient yarn. I had to rip it out a couple of times but I will get back to it next week when I get done with some baby knitting. I have to check out that Podcast.

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  4. beautiful yarn, i really like the texture to the color!! will the farm be open saturday, i would like to drop off my hat. are you still making the basket????

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  5. ooooh yes and feel better and don't give it to chase!!!!

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  6. The yarn looks so lovely! Cormo+organic cotton sounds divine and I would really love to try it someday!

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  7. Is your novel the one that is written as 4 books? Feel better, my mom use to say 3 days coming, 3 days here, 3 days leaving...hope you're on the last 3 days.

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  8. That pattern looks great! I have boys too, so I know you have to soldier on, but I hope you feel better soon!

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