NETA SPA Weekend

NETA is the New England Textile Arts.  They don’t seem to have a website, but a blog…

Anyway this is what I came home with

A new project bag Worka B Designs

And some lovely, lovely yarn…I only bought 3 skeins from the vendors at SPA…

The purples are from the ever lovely Madcolor.  They are Dionysius and I’ve eye’d the color for awhile, wasn’t sure I had it already..so checked stash on Ravelry first….

Then the one in between the two purples is some really squooshy PurpleFleece.  It’s MCN and just soooo Squooshy….

On my way home, I stopped at Purl Diva in Brunswick, ME.  Fantastic, lovely store and definitely crochet-friendly! 

Yarn balls and twinkly lights on the way in! Fun, fun!

I went there for some of this…Quince and Co….hard to get…I got two

Chicadee in Peacock

Fiberphile in Boysenberry, also never seen…

In that alcove? Sale counter..look what I found there.

Some Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock in Carol Green…love me some Lorna’s Laces

And another wall of yummy yarns…I did not photo all the yarn, there are four rooms….

If you are up that way, I’d make it a destination stop…How was your weekend?

Steampunk Swap

So I also participated in a Steampunk Swap.  Very cool..I like steampunky gadgets and clothing…

Look how cool these are!  She says we can change out the ribbons….

Four balls of yarn!  Wowza!

And some extra goodies…

This was a fun swap!

FO Friday

It’s been awhile since I joined in on Finished Objects Friday…I have a few things to share…

I had two swaps I participated in….one the Blog Swap, in which I made my partner these cuties…a free pattern here

And a Steampunk Swap…I will blog about those goodies later…I made these for my partner (I love and plan on making a pair for myself!)

It is also a free pattern.

Then I have been busy Nerd Warring….

Stargate earrings, I created them as I went, but am planning to write up a pattern…

Rodney’s whale, another pattern I created as I went….

Book mark for Daniel from this pattern

And my latest, Lya the Knox, another one I created as I made her…

This is Lya

I adore her!  She is probably one of my favorite things I have made in awhile..

I also made a cowl from this pattern.  I love it, it’s made with Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Superchunky and is divine…I feel like a turtle when I wear it!

Whew!  There are some hats too, but not done with them all yet…

She didn’t seem to link this week

and

Blog Swap–Day 7

Pattern day….The pattern I received was Kathy Merrick’s Woodland Shawl.

I love Kathy Merrick.  I love her designs and her sense of color.  I won her book.  I do have this pattern in the original magazine, but it is nice to have it separate, because I have always wanted to make it….I’ll have to look to see if the yarn I received will be enough, because I do think it would be a great yarn for this shawl….

So this brings me to the end of my bloggy swap.  I enjoyed it and loved all of my gifties….

I have just sent out my package for my swappee…I hope she likes what I was able to get for her…..

Blog Swap–Day 6

I wasn’t sure what to expect after the goodies I had already received…this one literally made me squeal!
You see I discovered the Doctor a couple years ago and was hooked….and it is difficult to find Dr. Who stuff here in the States….Well here is my
Eleven, Twelve: Into this you must delve…


And something else about me?  I love trivia!  I will be reading these cards over and over…lots of fun!!!!
Sorry for the flash, sucky pictures…by the time I get home, it is usually getting dark…

Blog Swap–Day 5

Nine, Ten: Bathtime aids zen…

Now when I realized who my secret swap partner was, I was very excited.  I knew she made soap…and we like handmade soap here….

The package smelled heavenly the minute I opened it….and still smells heavenly….

The top one is Vanilla and Cocoa…Vanilla is my absolutely favorite scent! And who wouldn’t want to bathe with cocoa….

The bottom one is Lemon and Mint….Another good smelling combination….I cannot wait to try these!

And today I was thinking about those Cadbury’s waiting at home for me….but I stopped at the store for something else and bought another favorite chocolate candy…still Cadbury…but I’m letting the anticipation of the long-awaited chocolate build…and build…and build….

Blog Swap–Day 4

I am back from my trip to Tennessee…I will post on that later…

Day 4’s package is the most exciting because it contains YARN!!!!!

The package read: Seven, Eight…Open this – can’t wait!

What is really funny about this, is she had posted about this yarn and I had commented that I wanted it!  And look it was for me!!!!

I hear about different yarns in different countries through blog reading and Ravelry…and one of the ones I have heard the most about is Abstract Cat. Now I have some of my very own!!!  And it is the PERFECT color or colors for me!

It is called “Crunchy Leaves”  I might have to make something for Rhinebeck with it.  It just screams FALL….make something for the fall…..

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS YARN!!!!  And am so thrilled to finally have some of my own!!!!