knit.where outfit #3

Summer Crush shawl/scarf, Target shirt, Express jeans, ll bean boots

A bright and colorful scarf is the best antidote for a rainy Monday. Maryland Sheep & Wool is this weekend and according to the forecast, it is looking to be perfect sweater wearing weather. Yay! I am already making up a shopping wish list. No impulsive purchases this year....unless the fried twinkies get to me again!

Day Seven: Looking Forward

Today's topic was a bit of a challenge to write about. I am essentially a lazy crafter who likes to set lofty goals but have no expectations of meeting them. Knit exclusively from the stash, learn something new with every new project, design a sweater pattern or two, crochet one project a month. Yup, all of these were past crafty resolutions that fell by the wayside. But that never stops me from looking forward to looking ahead. At the beginning of this year, I resolved to fill the blank slate of days with fun projects. So far, I am happy to report that this resolution is being met :)

I also recently bought a whole bunch of Lopi yarn and The Top Down Icelandic Sweater class on Craftsy. Looking forward to learning more about this iconic sweater style and yikes! steeks!

Also looking forward to exploring some unusual knitting concepts with the help of these two books.

It's past time to jumpstart my inner Monkey!


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Day Six: A Tool to Covet

What my treasured sets of Addi Click knitting needles mean to me:

♡ The ability to cast-on an almost limitless number of projects without having to

    -- endlessly search for the correct needles called for in a particular project
    -- cope with delayed gratification when said needles cannot be found

    -- clean up the resulting mess made from the fruitless frantic searching of said needles

♡ Being able to try on a top-down sweater without having to
    -- transfer a gazillion number of stitches to scrap yarn

    -- come up with excuses for not trying on the sweater

♡ Not having to deal with The Black Hole

   -- otherwise known as my needle storage bag

I have tried many sets of interchangeable needles in the past (knitpicks & hiyahiya among them) and the Addi Clicks are by far my favorites. Well worth the hefty price tag for their convenience and quality.


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Day Five: Something a Bit Different

beaded butterfly? dragonfly? hexipuff

The ability to embellish any swatch of stockinette that dares cross your path is a necessary skill for any aspiring Peacock. Here is a video of a quick hexipuff transformation which illustrates how easy this is.

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Day Four: Color Review

Today's topic deals with a subject that is close to my heart: Color! When asked what is your favorite color? I would probably immediately answer with autumn hues like orange, brown and burgundy.

But when shopping for yarn, it is the blues, greens and pinks that usually capture my attention and wallet. I tend to favor knitting with bright color combinations in the spring/summer months and more muted ones in the colder months. Confused you yet? In looking at the previous year's projects, you can see that I am all over the spectrum when it comes to my color choices. One dominating theme, however, is combining a bright color with a neutral one.

I also love it when unexpected colors are used together, such as the acid yellow with purple in this sweater.

My inner peacock loves Noro! And Noro wanna-be's!

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