The sweater fits! The little sweater I made for Maddie actually fits!
Could she be any more precious? A huge thanks to Dan and Becky for sending the photos. I want to just reach through the screen and hug her.
The sweater is my design, and my first sweater knit entirely from my own hand spun yarn. (Definitely easier to accomplish when knitting for the wee ones.)
I also sent Maddie a few other knitted things to keep her cozy.
Maddie isn't the only one modeling knits lately. Here's Becka in her finished Selbu Modern tam:
The piece is simply gorgeous. She used Blue Sky Alpacas Alpaca and Silk and the stranding work is incredible. Fabulous sister that she is, I am able to borrow it as a store sample for awhile. Everyone who sees it is rendered speechless. Truly, you need to see it in person to get the full effect. It reminds me of tapestries or intricate gowns from ancient royal courts.
Then, on Saturday, these Fiddlehead mitts came in...
Kate knit them in alpaca, and used a quiviut blend for the lining. I suggested that she somehow attach them to her person to reduce any chance of losing them.
Donna had her completed lace scarf ready to share. She used 100% alpaca from Blue Sky Alpacas.
It is heavenly soft.
And Jayne came in to claim her booby prize. Through our summer Boob-a-Thon, she won a skein of Spunky Eclectic hand spun. Lucky, lucky!
Today, Christy, Taylor, and Ava shared a little spooky spirit with us. The costumes were awesome. Please note that Taylor is the wicked witch who won. What you can't see in the picture is that she has on the ruby red slippers.
UPS gave us a thrill today:
That would be Dream in Color Smooshy sock yarn. I am totally in love with the Gothic Rose and November Muse.
We also got a new color in Cascade's Chunky Baby Alpaca:
And 2 new books:
On the left we have our very own Maine designer, Jill Eaton's latest children's collection. The patterns are adorable. I have my eye on a couple to knit. And, Pam, one of our Knit at Nighters is a sample knitter for the book! Yay, Pam!!
On the right is the much anticipated cartoon collection from Franklin. We were laughing hysterically over these cartoons. Honestly, you need this if you knit. Or you need this for any knitter you might know. Because they will know. They will recognize themselves, or life as a knitter in this crazy world, in each one.
Before I post this and go find dinner, I leave you with very poor photos of my latest hand spun. Due to the weather, the lighting stinks, so better pictures will come soon.
This is a 3 - ply merino/silk/alpaca creation that I loves. I still have another skein to ply and should end up with between 400-400 yds. No idea what I'm going to make, and I don't care. I just like looking at it.