Name that colorway contest!

I had such a great time with the last color contest that I decided to do it again!

Here is the color:

gray(lt. to dark) and bright red

The rules are the same:

1. Leave all entries in the comments of this post.




2. You can submit as many entries as you want.




3. Make sure to leave an email address or blog site or Ravelry user name with your entry.(No contact info, no entry)




4. The winner will receive on skein of handdyed yarn in the colorway of your choice from starbugknits.etsy.com.(I will also do a custom dye if you wish)

Now, have at it!

ETA: Contest ends January 10 @midnight EST.

New Year Wrap Up

I haven't blogged as much as I thought I might this year. The coming of Ravelry saw to that. Adding pictures and projects on there makes the blog seem a little redundant. Blogging has also been slower than I thought with my dial up connection. This year it'll be different. I have a new camera that takes great pictures, and we're getting high speed internet in the next few weeks. So more to come. . .
As far as knitting goes I'm going to make a list of all the things I have knitted this year. Heck-- I might even throw in some pictures.
I made:
1. 4 pairs of socks (one for my sock pal, one for my sister, one for my mom, and one I frogged already for myself)

embossed leaves for Kari

2. 1 pair of mittens(bird in hand)

3. 3 adult sweaters
4. 4 children's sweaters
5. 1 purse
6. 5 pairs of felted slippers

first pair for Michael

7. one scarf

8. 2 headbands

one for my mil

9. 3 Christmas stockings

New Years knitting resolutions?

1. Try steeking(bought a Dale of Norway book so I'm half way there)


2. Knit Dan's sweater in time for our sixth anniversary


3. Knit Dan some socks.


4. Knit more socks in general


5. Finish up my UFOs that are hibernating on Ravelry


6. Make Christmas stocking for Dad, Mom, and my family.

Here's to a Happy New Year!

Hello, all my faithful readers(all two of you) I'm back to posting on this here blog a little more regularly, I hope.

Between not having a camera and Ravelry, I just haven't gotten the chance to get on here in so long! I've been super busy with Christmas preparations. I'm knitting a whole bunch of gifts this year but I'm almost done with the bigger ones.

Like three sweaters for the nephews:

I've since put the initials on the front and the rest of this afternoon will be devoted to weaving in ends and blocking!

Those are about the only Christmas presents I can show you since I'm not sure who in my family (still) reads my blog. I promise that I'll get plenty of post-Christmas knitty gifts up as soon as I can.

I do have some finished knitting although its been since Rhinebeck!

I finished this in enough time to wear it on Sunday at the festival. I've actually worn it lots of times since too but only got around to taking pictures of it today.

Its 93-27 Sleeveless jumper with belt from Drops. Super cute although I wish I would have added about 3 more inches to the bottom. That seems to be a big issue with me. I know its going to be too short, just reading the pattern, but the idea of knitting 2-3 more inches in plain stockinette when all I want is to change it up and do some decreasing is just too overwhelming for me. So I am forever fated to too short sweaters. Now I just have to buy a bunch more longer shirts to go underneath.

I did buy some yarn at Rhinebeck too. It occurred to me after we left that that day must have been a "red" day as the only yarns I got were:

Yup, almost the same exact shade too. However, the bulkier is slated for a Tilted Duster and the Chaco for Dan's Cambridge Jacket. Both will have to wait until after Christmas or I'll get nothing else done!

I am really enjoying Ravelry. I have gotten some really great feedback and some even greater yarn from swaps! Like 5 balls of this Nashua Vignette so I can try entrelac!

It has really helped the shy, introvert part of me actually promote Starbugknits.

I'm doing really well at the whole business stuff but my dye studio is still not completely done. I'm waiting on my propane tank for the stove and the sink hook-up. I have to talk to Dan about that! I'm getting so bored with my already dyed stuff and I am really anxious for a shop update!

Rhinebeck was AWESOME! THe YARN HARLOT WAS AWESOME!!! I BOUGHT TWO SWEATERS WORTH OF YARN!
That is all-- no pictures-- no explanation :)

Just because I haven't been blogging doesn't mean I'm not knitting.


Quite the contrary actually!


Lets see I'll do a list since time is short:


1. Andrew's Weasley is done except the letter on the front. Just a picture of the sleeve I'm afraid. Its just green and stockinette anyhow.

2. Evan's Weasley is almost to the armholes. I'm taking break from the yarn--its getting cold here and my hands are itching for some wool and alpaca.


3. After frogging a a sweater for myself twice, finally decided on a pattern Thursday. I finished the back and the left front and started the right front(almost 8 inches in). Its a Drops pattern that was exactly what I wanted and its using less yarn than I thought it would! So I'll definitely have enough to finish it! that has to be finished by Friday.

4. I started a Christmas stocking for Mrs. Polly. She's had two grandchildren born this year. Thanks to Steph and Kelly for keeping me in business!


5. I am almost done a pair of slippers for the gazillion people on my list. 1 down, 7 more to go.

I'm starting to get that nagging feeling that I won't finish in time. I keep pushing it aside saying "Its only October, you have plenty of time" but I fear I will not make it! I refuse to make a schedule because I know if I don't keep it I'll be depressed!
I bought some yarn from a destash on Ravelry. Cherry Tree hill Sock in Peacock! Lovely stuff!

In other news, I attended the National Apple Harvest Festival on Saturday. Mom, Dad, my two brothers and of course Dan went together. It was really fun! I also found a vendor selling yarn! I didn't buy any because. . .


We're going to Rhinebeck next weekend! I reserved our campsite! I'm so excited that we're going on Sunday because the YARN HARLOT IS GOING TO BE THERE!!!!!!!! Hopefully I'll remember to take the camera!!!!





I'm slowly getting the dye studio up and running. I'm still not sure about my heat and water sources but I think I'll just let Dan take care of that. I have soo many ideas that I can't wait to get started again! I want to do some alpaca and some different weights but I can't until the studio is going!

Yarn Sale at Starbugknits!

Sale went up on Starbugknits last night!
$2 off every skein purchased in October!
Reductions already taken!

We're moved into our new house finally! Upgrading to 3 bedrooms from one really is exciting. This is my craft room. A whole room just for crafts!!! Obviously we're not done unpacking yet but I can totally imagine how it'll be!

The best part and actually one of the main reasons we moved is for this:

Just a little shed but its home to me

The dye studio! Right off my back porch. NOT in my house! Can you tell how excited I am?

It still needs to be fixed up and have all spiders anhilated but soon I will be dyeing all the time. Making the biggest mess I can and not having to worry about my mom's carpet or the apartment walls!

In celebration of this great new development in Starbugknits, I'll be having a contest and a sale starting sometime next week(I need time to unpack:)

Staytuned and you won't be sorry!