AmandaV Custom Owl - Chapter 2

Sorry for the recent absence. Without boring you with the details, the hubs and I have been wrapped up in an apartment search for the past few weeks, which has limited my posting & knitting time. I hate when real life interferes with my knitting!

Anyways, we spent the weekend in Rye with the hubs' middle brother and his family. I was able to get the front piece of the owl finished thanks to a few free hours by the pool and tennis courts (photos to follow once I get it blocked). I think it's pretty darn cute so far!

Next up will be the wings. Very exciting~!

AmandaV Custom Owl, Chapter 1

I was so excited to get home last night to start on AmandaV's custom owl order.  After skeining the yarn on the subway (yes, people stare), I was ready to go.  I got the back piece finished this morning and am pretty happy with the shape.  I'll know for sure if it's perfect once I get the front piece done and attached, too.  I thought it looked pretty good, but of course I'm always looking three steps ahead and visualizing the piece as a part of the whole.  My husband, who doesn't share my vision, said it looked like roadkill.  Fair enough.  

Friday Farm - Birthday Edition

Sorry for no post yesterday.  I actually took the day off for a long birthday weekend.  The hubs and I took the ferry to Ellis Island for the day and walked home over the Brooklyn Bridge.  Here's your belated friday farm...the infamous turtle!

Darren has one magic trick. He can make things disappear. Well, it's less of a magic trick and more of a nifty little pouch in his shell. It snaps shut and is perfect for keeping little treasures safe. The pattern can be made for either a boy or girl turtle. 

It's a Miracle!

The commemoration of three separate miracles took place for me this week. First was the Passover Seder at my sister-in-law's, retelling the miracle of the Jews' freedom from slavery. Tomorrow will be Easter brunch with my in-laws, marking the miracle of the ressurection of Jesus Christ, and today, just now, in fact, I turned my ravelry status bar for my never-ending turtle to COMPLETE, a personal knitting miracle marking an individual victory over the projec that would never end......halleluiah!

I kid, I kid...certainly two cornerstones in two of the world's major religions bear much more importance than a dumb stuffed turtle, but it's my own personal celebration (and during such a miraculous week, no less).

Photos of the new Surcie Gasparro addition to follow once I return to Brooklyn from LBI....

Turtle Shell Version 1,549

I'm stuck in a severe case of knitting block. I think I have revamped, reknit and refiddled my turtle shell at least seven times. I know what I want it to look like, and I can't say I'm far off, but something about it is just not quite right, and I can't decide if it's a design issue or an aesthetic one. Either way, it's got me a bit fatootzed. I'm eager to get it done with (as I already missed Friday Farm because of it) but no matter how many hours I put into it, I don't seem to get any further. Maybe my new knitting circle will help get me out of my funk. It will be nice to commiserate with a group of people who can sympathize with how frustrating it is to rip out knitting.

Custom Order! - DianaDew

I have my first custom order, from Etsy user DianaDew. I will be tracking her order here, giving updates on her one-of-a-kind Surcie creation. To the right you can follow the overall progress with the status bar, plus I'll be posting pictures as her little bunny comes to life. It should be fun to track the beginning to end process here on the blog!

She has purchased the custom order for her best friend's daughter, Laura, who is expecting her first child this fall. The bunny color has been chosen (butterscotch, to match Laura's pet rabbit from childhood). The outfit style will wait until Laura finds out if she's having a boy or a girl. The same goes for her label. So fun!

Below are photos of the color palate she has selected. Stay tuned for additional updates!

Friday Farm - Family Edition

Two for One!  Thomas and Sarah recently moved to New York from Smithfield, Virginia, the ham capital of the world.  So far they love New York, most especially their newfound kosher friends.