Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Stuff

I do so much other stuff online (mostly Ravelry, etsy and flickr) that sometimes I forget to blog until someone like Kortney or my sister says something to the effect of "blog about something. I'm bored."

So here's a bit of collaboration of what's going on in the other online venues which have caused me to neglect said blog.

The Cupcake Factory

Yarn. Lots and lots of yarn. Here are some pictures of the yarn I've been making:

Frosting (worsted weight merino. Dyed in such a way as not to pool):


(the orange one and the last teal/purple ones are still available...the others have sold. I've 2 more skeins waiting to be photographed and listed in the morning)


Buttercream (Really soft superwash merino/nylon sock yarn in purdy colors...currently sold out)



Sugar Paste (merino/silk blend sockyarn. The purple one is still for sale)



Fluff (American Wool Roving)


(I like this one a lot. If it doesn't sell soon, I may end up spinning it myself)


And Finally...Meringue (a light, airy lace weight).
It's pretty, but I'm not sure I'm the biggest fan of dyeing lace weight. I've got 2 more blank skeins and depending on how they sell, this might be the end of this line.

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So there's all my yarn. I've done some other stuff but I realized I'm lacking pictures (will need to fix that later). Anyway, if you like yarn you might be interested in my very own iGoogle gadget that I made yesterday. It looks like this:

If you add it to your iGoogle page, you'll automatically get pictures and info on my newest yarns fed straight onto your screen.

Right now, it's available by invitation only, but if you e-mail me at carissamarie[at!]gmail[dot]com I can hook you up.

I guess that's it for now. Have a great night everyone!

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

New Free Pattern!


I just finished writing my pattern for "Jill-Walker socks." They resemble the Jaywalkers of late Mag Knits fame (sorry....no link since Mag Knits has bitten the dust) but in a prettier, girly way. Kind of like the socks Jay's twin sister Jill might wear.

I'm making the move away for posting raw patterns on the blog and will be uploading exclusively to Ravelry...since really, if you're a knitter, you need to be on Ravelry. And if you're not, go join the waiting list right now!

If you can't/won't/don't want to join Ravelry, but still want the pattern, leave your e-mail address in the comments and I'll e-mail you the PDF file.

For those of you who are on Ravelry, you can find my latest pattern here.

I got some new markers

I'm part of the Spring Stitch Marker Exchange and I got these From Debbie at http://fruityspirit.com:

They're even prettier in person. I especially love the "just for you" stars. Thanks, Debbie!

OH!
I almost forgot.....I got this cute little sticky note holder, too! I'm pretty sure she made it herself.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Stuff

I do so much other stuff online (mostly Ravelry, etsy and flickr) that sometimes I forget to blog until someone like Kortney or my sister says something to the effect of "blog about something. I'm bored."

So here's a bit of collaboration of what's going on in the other online venues which have caused me to neglect said blog.

The Cupcake Factory

Yarn. Lots and lots of yarn. Here are some pictures of the yarn I've been making:

Frosting (worsted weight merino. Dyed in such a way as not to pool):


(the orange one and the last teal/purple ones are still available...the others have sold. I've 2 more skeins waiting to be photographed and listed in the morning)


Buttercream (Really soft superwash merino/nylon sock yarn in purdy colors...currently sold out)



Sugar Paste (merino/silk blend sockyarn. The purple one is still for sale)



Fluff (American Wool Roving)


(I like this one a lot. If it doesn't sell soon, I may end up spinning it myself)


And Finally...Meringue (a light, airy lace weight).
It's pretty, but I'm not sure I'm the biggest fan of dyeing lace weight. I've got 2 more blank skeins and depending on how they sell, this might be the end of this line.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

So there's all my yarn. I've done some other stuff but I realized I'm lacking pictures (will need to fix that later). Anyway, if you like yarn you might be interested in my very own iGoogle gadget that I made yesterday. It looks like this:

If you add it to your iGoogle page, you'll automatically get pictures and info on my newest yarns fed straight onto your screen.

Right now, it's available by invitation only, but if you e-mail me at carissamarie[at!]gmail[dot]com I can hook you up.

I guess that's it for now. Have a great night everyone!

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

New Free Pattern!


I just finished writing my pattern for "Jill-Walker socks." They resemble the Jaywalkers of late Mag Knits fame (sorry....no link since Mag Knits has bitten the dust) but in a prettier, girly way. Kind of like the socks Jay's twin sister Jill might wear.

I'm making the move away for posting raw patterns on the blog and will be uploading exclusively to Ravelry...since really, if you're a knitter, you need to be on Ravelry. And if you're not, go join the waiting list right now!

If you can't/won't/don't want to join Ravelry, but still want the pattern, leave your e-mail address in the comments and I'll e-mail you the PDF file.

For those of you who are on Ravelry, you can find my latest pattern here.

I got some new markers

I'm part of the Spring Stitch Marker Exchange and I got these From Debbie at http://fruityspirit.com:

They're even prettier in person. I especially love the "just for you" stars. Thanks, Debbie!

OH!
I almost forgot.....I got this cute little sticky note holder, too! I'm pretty sure she made it herself.

 
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