Amy Is Turning 60--

Amy is turning 60 this year and she is doing something very special to celebrate and we are invited to come along on this adventure.  Amy is knitting socks, creating a series of socks using each of the divisors of 60. 

This is February Sock.  Amy is using this set of rules:

All of these socks will be knitted from cuff to toe.

I plan to knit most, but not all, on double pointed needles, my choice will depend on the stitch pattern I choose.

The main part of leg and foot of sock must be 60 stitches around.

There will be no shaping of leg, so the leg on all of these socks won’t be terribly long, likely all under 7 inches from cuff to beginning of heel.

The main part of leg must contain a stitch pattern using the chosen divisor; the foot must contain part or all of the same stitch pattern.

The cuff, heel, and toe can stray from the divisor rule.

I must use a yarn that is already in my stash; it does not need to be “sock yarn”.

Here is March's pattern--join in this year long celebration of turning 60, even if you aren't 60!

SYNC Is Coming....................

Every year I write about this absolutely wonderful adventure in reading--all free, delivered to your door step--but, you must sign up to get each week's book.  It's all audio for the young and old alike.

SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+.

The 2016 season is May 5th - August 17th 2016.
SYNC 2016 will give away 30 titles - two paired audiobook downloads a week!

What I like about this program--I can enjoy the books right along with the YA group--some books I would never have read or listened too.  So, head to the the home page and sign up.

Wednesday--Yarn Along!

Come Along on the Yarn Along!  Each Wednesday, post a photo of your yarn project.
I'm liking this idea--will keep me motivated to keep yarn on my needle, fiber on my wheel and maybe, reduce that stash that is lingering in the closet and aging.

This week I'm taking the brioche knitting workshop on Craftsy

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I've learned how to knit (brk!) and purl (brp!) 

You can see where I changed from knit to purl in this sample

Then, I learned how to increase--notice the branch off on the left.

This has been a good learning experience.

It's About Time

Yes, it's about time I picked up some knitting needles and began work on the 2016 Lace Shawl designed by Elizabeth Ravenwood (found on Ravelry).  This will be the third shawl I've knit with her directions and patterns.  Of course, I was little behind--well, three months behind isn't too bad.

I rather enjoy knitting along on this type of thing--only small portion of the pattern is revealed each month and by year's end (if you keep up!) you will have a completed shawl to wear to that end of year party.

This year, I needed to spin my yarn so that took some time--wasn't too sure which fiber I wanted to use--finally decided on this wool/silk blend

This month's pattern is called Tides of March or Water on the Moon

Easy knitting, even adding beads along the way.

Let's hope I can continue to keep up--now, that my fiber has all been spun.

Short on Time And/Or Money?

If you are like me and short on time and money, then this Mini quilt along is just right for you!

Quilt Addicts Anonymous is sponsoring this summer sew along and it's FREE!

Just hop over to her website to sign up to receive each month's patterns.

She also has other interesting tidbits she shares on occasion.

Weave a Plaid? Knit a Plaid?

Franklin Plaid Collar--knitted!

Read the article and then tell me

would it be easier to knit a plaid

or weave a plaid?  

of course, if you are a knitter--you'll save knit

but if you are a weaver--you say weave

Color My World!

3900-pages-of-paul-klees-personal-notebooks

I am loving this website--Open Culture--free movies, free audio books, free books of all kinds and then this wonderful personal notebook on color by Paul Klees!


Ultimate Color Combination Cheat Sheet

Combinations of individual colours

• White: combines with everything, especially blue, red and black.
• Beige: combines with blue, brown, emerald, black, red, white.
• Gray: combines with fuchsia, red, violet, pink, blue.
• Pink: combines with brown, white, mint green, olive, gray, turquoise, light blue.
• Fuchsia (dark pink): combines with gray, yellow-brown, lime, mint green, brown.
• Red: combines with yellow, white, fulvous, green, blue, black.
• Tomato-red: combines with cyan, mint green, sand, creamy-white, gray.
• Cherry-red: combines with azure, gray, light-orange, sandy, pale-yellow, beige.
• Raspberry-red: combines with white, black, damask rose.
• Brown: combines with bright-cyan, cream, pink, fawn, green, beige.
• Light-brown: combines with pale-yellow, cream-white, blue, green, purple, red.
• Dark-brown: combines with lime-yellow, cyan, mint green, purple-pink, lime.
• Reddish-brown: combines with pink, dark-brown, blue, green, purple.
• Orange: combines with cyan, blue, lilac, violet, white, black.
• Light-orange: combines with gray, brown, olive.
• Dark-orange: combines with pale-yellow, olive, brown, cherry.
• Yellow: combines with blue, lilac, light-cyan, violet, gray, black.
• Lemon-yellow: combines with cherry-red, brown, blue, gray.
• Pale-yellow: combines with fuchsia, gray, brown, shades of red, yellowish brown, blue, purple.
• Golden yellow: combines with gray, brown, azure, red, black.
• Olive: combines with orange, light-brown, brown.
• Green: combines with golden-brown, orange, salad green, yellow, brown, gray, cream, black, creamy-white.
• Salad green: combines with brown, yellowish-brown, fawn, gray, dark-blue, red, gray.
• Turquoise: combines with fuchsia, cherry-red, yellow, brown, cream, dark-violet.
• Electric colors: combines with golden-yellow, brown, light brown, gray, or silver.
• Cyan: combines with red, gray, brown, orange, pink, white, yellow.
• Dark-blue: combines with light-lilac, cyan, yellowish-green, brown, gray, pale-yellow, orange, green, red, white.
• Lilac: combines with orange, pink, dark-violet, olive, gray, yellow, white.
• Dark-violet: combines with golden-brown, pale-yellow, gray, turquoise, mint green, light-orange.
• Black is a universal colour — it looks elegant in any combination, especially with orange, pink, salad green, white, red, mauvish, or yellow.