Happy Easter!

Waiting for the pie lady...strawberry cream pie hot out of the oven! Krista has outdone herself with table art. Carrot candles, carrot shaped marzipan on every plate, and a William Sonoma bunny platter to name just a few of her touches. Oops ... Gotta run. Fresh blackberry simple syrup & champagne!

Spring Yarns Arriving!!!

At last our spring yarns are arriving! Yesterday, I was ripping open boxes, diving into COLOR...lots of it ... and I just had to stop and take a shot of this yummy bouquet of Filigran, a gorgeous lace weight yarn. Oh, just look at the depth of the color and the vibrance of it all. It seems like just about every pattern posted on Ravelry lately uses lace weight yarn and I've been looking for some exciting solids for those customers who don't like to wear variegated. Ta da!!! Found it!!!

Get Yourself Some Joy... And Make That Metallic!

I admit to resisting this whole fluffy, ruffly scarf thing that's going on. But my Plymouth Yarn rep convinced me to bring some on board since apparently, it's selling like crazy and we're the only store in the entire galaxy that doesn't carry it. I got the first bag in yesterday (it is hard to get...the best colors are on back order). If you just look at the skein you think...ick. Really. That's what I thought. But I took a deep breath, imagined I was knitting with cashmere, and began knitting a Joy Metallic scarf last night. And guess what? I discovered that it is FUN! And I like it!!!When you stretch the yarn out, it is a wide windowed mesh with metallic flecks. You knit along the very top of the mesh. The technique is so easy, but you do need to watch the You Tube video since you do not wrap the yarn. It's hard to put into words, but one glance at the video, and you'll have it down. So if you like earth tones, have yourself some knit fun this weekend and stop by the shop to pick up a skein ( you only need one for the scarf and it retails for $12.50). The Joy Metallic pictured is the only color we've received so far. We'll keep you posted re: new arrivals!

Brightening Up Easter Brunch

These reversible napkins made from judipatuti's fabulous fabrics are my hostess gift for Easter brunch. The pattern comes from Chocolate and Zucchini's blog (thank you, Amanda, for leading me to it!). What a peaceful day it's been, cutting and sewing these lovelies thinking all the while of what fun we're bound to have on Sunday! It's not too late to whip some of these up yourself. They are easy schmeazy.

Freaks of Nature

South Park is a neighborhood chock full of creative people. Leading the pack is Jeffrey Parish of JUNC Boutique. Visit his shop and you will see what I mean. Why he's not in New York has always been a question in my mind but for as long as he stays in our humble little corner of the world, all is well. Aside from having exquisite taste, the macabre has a wee bit of an appeal to Jeffrey. And if you're into that sort of thing, you must see his current Freaks of Nature exhibit. It's small...maybe five pieces but the craftsmanship makes seeing even one a worthwhile visit. Pictured is the 2-headed baby who Jeffrey named Bubble and Squeak. I know, they're Crazy, right? They sold one day after their arrival at JUNC so you won't be able to see them in person but I was able to snap this photo before they hobbled out the door. Gross. Just kidding...they don't really walk. For more info, check out JUNC'S facebook page.

It's a Sin ...

to love something as much as I am loving this ponchette! It was so worth the time I put into it. I've already worn it 4 times since Saturday night's Walkabout because it is so perfect for our beautiful spring season. While I'd like to invite you to the shop to view this, I'm not ready to take it off my back yet! No doubt I will get over it at some point and when I do, it will be a store sample. But be patient, my friends. This is a tough one to part with!

It's A Long Way To Tipperary!

OMG! This Cotton Ponchette is taking forever to finish!!! I'm a pretty fast knitter and I also knit a lot so for any project to take more than a week, is forever to me. I think I've been working on this one for three so that makes it an eternity! I'm on my 6th ball of Covington. At 186 yds. per ball, I have knit over 1100 yards. But the end is in sight and I think I'm going to love wearing this. It's got a lovely drape and the lace edging is delicious (I can't think of any other word to describe it). I've got 3 more inches to go and then it's bind off and sew time. The final measurements will be 53" x 22" (versus the 53" x 17" called for in the pattern.)

The ponchette will have it's grand debut at this weekend's Spring Walkabout...Saturday, March 24th starting at 6:00. Hope to see you there!