Thursday, October 15, 2009

Vintage Finds: Halloween

I have Fond memories trick or treating in my tiny home town. What was neat about Halloween in Branchport was you went trick or treating around the neighborhood early and then at about 8pm there was a big celibration in the fire house. The fire department would pull all the trucks out of the fire house and there would be music and dancing, cider and cider donuts and a costume contest. One year I even won for the funniest costume catagorie. I was a letter. With this in mind I went browsing through Etsy's vintage catigories looking for fun vintage Halloween finds.

Vintage Paper Halloween Cups with Owl Witch and Bats - TOO CUTE

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Just Catching Up

The past two days have been busy and I've been all over Philly from old city to queens village and tonight to South philly. Simon and I are going to see Bruce Springstein. I'm excited, but I think he is even more excited than me.

I've been Knitting away and have two new patterns that just need to be formated and have pics taken. I also have a sweater pattern in the works that's coming along nicely, although that one is going to take me a bit longer to work out as it is more complex than a scarf and has a lot more math involved than a hat.
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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Sunday Steals: Necklaces

A good interesting necklace is always a do. Searching through etsy I found some great pieces for $20 or less and just had to share. Here are some quirky, and fun piece to add personality to any wardrobe.

Light Blue Abacus Necklace

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Friday, October 9, 2009

Fiber Friday: Hand Painted

I always find hand painted yarns very interesting, how someone painted dye on instead of kettle dying or just giving it a general dip dye. The look of hand painted yarn is special and it makes for interesting garments. Do certain colors pool, are there so many colors there's no chance of pooling, what if i cast on 20 stitches instead of 30 how will it effect the color pattern, how will certain stitch patterns look. These are all the exciting questions that run though my mind when I pick up a hank of hand painted yarn.

OY, THE KOI -- Hand Painted Superwash Merino Wool Fat Fingering Sock Yarn

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Vintage Finds: Sweaters

It is finally sweater weather in Philly. After a day of blustery winds the cool weather has seemed to roll in right behind. Now it's time to pull out my cashmere sweaters, and to finish up my cardigan project, and maybe even add to my extensive sweater collection.

Utterly Darling Italian Mohair Cardigan in Bright Pink, Crimson, Cream Boucle Large

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Released Today!


I have just posted my first pattern in my Etsy Shop.

You can Check it out there at bluebettyshop.
The Coffee House Cowl is a easy, fast pattern that is great for beginners or experts. Use a soft warm yarn for a cozy neck warmer this winter.
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Monday, October 5, 2009

Coffee House Cowl Sneak Peek

Here it is a sneak peek at the cowl I designed. I loved working on this pattern. It's simple and quick to knit. It takes one ball of Ella Rae's Latte which is 30% Alpaca, 30% Milkweed protein, and 40% microfiber. The yarn is fluffy like a cloud and super soft, perfect for a garment worn close to the skin. The color shown is chalk, this yarn also has a nice sheen to it and is a single ply, perfect for showing off stitches.

There is a basic lace stitch in the construction of the cowl, but it is great for a beginner who is ready to move on to something more than scarfs.

I want to make one in every color!

The Coffee House Cowl will be in my shop on Wednesday the 7th!
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