This is a slightly unusual blog post that is mixed with life and knitting. This has been such an interesting week that I had to share. Over the past weekend I received a package from a yarn company full of yarn that I ordered a month earlier and already received. Now this was a $100 order, so needless to say I emailed them to let them know that they doubled shipped and what would they like to do. It took a week, but I finally received a nice email thanking me for my honesty, along with a return shipping receipt. I smiled as I read the email and told my husband that honesty is a small commodity in today’s world and I was happy that I made them feel good that I contacted them regarding this error.
Speaking of honesty, as my hubby and I were walking down the main part of our local mall this morning, we were quite started when a young man yelled out to a passing shopper that she had just dropped something. Everyone behind her came to a halt to look down at what she dropped and protected it until she came back to retrieve the dropped item, which was a large bundle of cash. She was so grateful and almost started crying as she bent over to retrieve her dropped cash. Before we continued done the mall, my husband turned to the young man who had yelled and told him “good job and it’s great to see people are still honest and caring”.
I’ve ended my week by receiving a gift from a fellow blogger, friend and knitter, who surprised me with a pattern that was on my wish list on Ravelry. I’ve longed for this pattern and have been slowly spinning for it. I can’t wait to finish my spinning so I can start knitting my new shawl. Thank you so much my dearest friend for being in my life and for being so thoughtful, you’ve made my day!
Now on to knitting ….
I’m currently working on a pair of Nutkins by Beth LaPensee. I found that I really didn’t care for the cuff and ripped it back to create a 2 x 2 rib. I can say I love the stitch pattern and it’s quite easy to memorize. With that said, my first sock has gone fairly quick, considering I haven’t had too much time to dedicate to it. I’m now at the heel and after reading the instructions for knitting the heel, I was confused as it did not make sense. I’ve never knitted “short-row heels” before and found the Short-Row Heel Tutorial by Laura Chau online that made perfect sense. I’ll keep you posted on my progress.
I created a fun crocheted scarf this week too! I often go back and forth between crochet and knitting simply to give my elbows and wrists a break. I used my stash of yarn to create my own design that incorporates the pineapple stitch. I really love how it turned out and wore it to work this week ~ it was neat to receive compliments from my customers!
I’m thinking about creating a pattern but haven’t quite decided yet. I can tell you this was a 2 day project that was super quick using two skeins of Trendsetter Yarns Tonalita. For those of you who have not used this particular yarn, it is a blend of 52% Wool and 48% Acrylic that changes colors from one shade to another in a very subtle way.
I learned a new crochet stitch pattern too, the pineapple stitch. I always thought this would be very difficult but found out that it was super easy!
Last on the list for knitting is a gorgeous skein of Wollmeise that I won when I participated in the Year of Stash Socks Group, Thanksgiving Knitting Challenge. I’ve never owned a skein of this gorgeous yarn and was so tickled to find out I won a skein. This particular skein is a super soft blend of 80% superwash merino and 20% . I haven’t decided upon a pattern yet, but I think this will be a pair of socks!
I’m still working on Christmas knitting as well, which includes a small project for my bestie in the East, slippers for my Mom, and a knitted tree set for my Mother-n-Law. I’m also thinking about knitting a hooded scarf and can’t decide between Hoodwink by Tina Good, the Lacey Hooded Scarf by Carolyn Doe or Pfeiffer Falls by Annue Kuo Lukito.
Hoodwink - Courtesy of SugarBubbie
Lacy Hooded Scarf - Courtesy of Carolyn Doe
Pfeiffer Falls - © Interweave Knits
Until next time, happy knitting, crocheting, spinning and crafting!
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