SomerKnits

I have been working my fingers to the bone recently getting read for my favorite show of the year.  Thats right, Indie Emporium is coming up! I am so excited to be doing a full booth solo this year and  I am working hard to ensure I have a great selection of hand knit goodies for all the shoppers to peruse.  So many factors make this my favorite show of the year, but one if them is that so many of my make:Tulsa friends will also be vending there.  Speaking of make:Tulsa, did you see the new button on the left?  I'm very excited about this fall and everything that make:Tulsa and Indie Emporium will have to offer.  Be sure to come out and see us all at Indie Emporium and don't forget about the fashion show on Saturday evening the 1st.  For the full schedule of events, including things like bands, craft demos, etc, go check out  Indieemporium.com .  And if you are one of the first 50 people in the door friday evening September 30th you will...

Getting back to more of that new inventory for the upcoming fall shows.  This is still all stuff I finished week before last, I just haven't gotten to photograph any of the stuff from this week yet.  Besides, I didn't want to skip these goodies.  This hat is wonderfully soft and squishy.  I'm thinking it might need a small brooch or little bit of sparkle  right at the pinch.  The picture doesn't do the richness of the purple shade justice, it is really a lovely shade.  This bright blue gem is bouncy, squishy, soft and fun all rolled in to one.  The basic spiral lets the lovely color of the yarn take center stage.  This cowl is long enough to wrap twice, as shown below.  Even though it s a wool blend, it is soft enough to go against the delicate bare skin of your neck. I really can't wait to get modeled pictures of both of these items as well as all the new pieces from this week.  I have 2 more cowls and 3 more hats that I need to...

This morning I ran over to Loops South on my way to work and snatched up a bunch of great deals on lovely yarns.  I like hitting sales because it means I can try knitting with things I normally can't afford and I can bring a wider range to my customers without charging an arm and a leg.  Sure, most of these yarns would still be considered "expensive" compared to if you hit up a Hobby Lobby or a Michaels, but the quality 100% worth it.  I grabbed some really good deals today and I can't wait to get them knit up!  I have plans for some cowls that I would normally have to charge $80 or more for just based on yarn cost, but I think I can get them down to $50!  That is excellent savings for you, so be on the lookout this fall for some great deals on luxury knits.  If I remember to, I will photograph my haul before I start playing with it so you can see the amount of awesomeness I snagged.  :-)  I'm almost giddy with it and I wish I didn't have to work,...

Its not that I haven't been knitting at all.  In fact, eventually I will show you the baby blanket that I spent most of the summer working on.  Its just that one day at the end of July I woke up are realized I barely had more than 2 months until my first fall show and I hadn't made any new inventory on the knit side in quite some time.  Luckily, just a day or so after this some yarns jumped out at me and I found some inspiration and things took off from there.  I had an ends-weaving party for myself on Saturday after I finished cleaning the craft room, if I would be more disciplined about doing it right away when I finished a project then I wouldn't have to spend hours on it later, but oh well.  This wool blend seed stitch cowl is amazingly soft and fluffy.  This was one of the yarns that told me what it wanted to be the minute I saw it.  There were no models around on Saturday, so I got out the stand I use at shows and took some quick pictures. ...

In preparation for our little one, we have been doing a lot of cleaning and organizing recently.  I can tend to be a bit messy and a bit of a pack rat, so I have been attempting to declutter as I clean.  It has been a lengthy process, going through every scrap of paper in every folder and drawer, but in the end it will be so worth it.  To fuel this cleaning frenzy on Saturday I armed myself with a wonderful smoothie of 2 cups of spinach, 1/2 cup not fat greek yogurt, 1 1/2 cups of mixed blackberries, raspberries and cranberries, and 3/4 cup dark sweet cherries.  All of that toped with a dollup of light whipped cream.  The spinach is especially important because ever since I got pregnant a lot of vegetables taste funny to me and I have been having to find clever ways to hide them in things.  It really did help me power through the morning and end up with these fantastic results. This (slightly backlit) picture is my craft table.  It sits on one end of...

One of the main things I did in July to get read for Fiber Christmas was work on beefing up my selection of sock and lace size stitch markers.  Tiny markers are a lot harder on the hands to make than bigger ones, but I think ultimately they are worth it.  Its nice to not have giant markers flopping around while you are trying to knit tiny or delicate things. Because it was 110 degrees, I did not go outside to take pictures, so please forgive the less than super fun photos. Winning the award for most time consuming markers I make, these bell flower markers are tiny, delicate looking and beautiful. These smiling guys are great for happy knitting. This set uses foam animal beads to make super lightweight and adorable markers.  I carry these in a variety of sizes from sock to large. These little stars captured the kid in me and I couldn't resist the beads.  I knew they needed to be stitch markers. Wooden beads have a calm and classic look to them.  I love their ...

Its been a very slow summer of blog posts.  And there are only so many times I can apologize for not posting more, so instead I will let you know that there is a good reason I have been tired and distracted.  But that doesn't mean I haven't been doing anything.  After enjoying a fantastic vacation back in June, I spent much of July gearing up for Fiber Christmas in July.  I absolutely love doing Fiber Christmas in July.  Every year we have so much fun and there is a wonderful sense of community.  I mainly took stitch markers and some yarn from Africa, which I definitely need to tell you more about at some point.  I spent a few weeks making tons of new stitch markers, tagging and organizing. This year's Fiber Christmas was even bigger and better than ever.  More vendors and more space and the same wonderful folks cooking up some great food in the kitchen.  Thanks to Kate and Jane and everyone else who pitches in to make this a wonderful event...