They are a mother daughter team and two of the coolest people you will ever meet. Rolynn is the mother and Ashley is the daughter. They are the kinds of friends that I haven't really talked to them since last Fall until just recently and we just picked back up as if we never missed a step. I was so excited to hear they are opening up another LYS, Enchanted Yarns & Fibers. They also have an Etsy store by the same name.
Tuesday night I went to the Barnes & Noble Knit Group and we got into a discussion about the proper pronunciation of Etsy. Is it "ITsy?" Is it "EEtsy?" Is it "E" like egg? No wonder the world is in such a mess!!!!!!!!!
Anyways, as you know I joined another KAL, Christine's Rose Garden. I blame my good French Canadian friend, Sylvie. I asked Ashley to custom dye me some yarn for this KAL. Instead of laceweight I decided to go with a fingeringweight superwash. I don't know about you guys, I want a baby afghan that can be used and used and used without messing it up. OMG, this yarn that she dyed up for me is gorgeous. It is a superwash merino/bamboo blend that is simply unbelievable. I love the soft, spongy characteristics of it and the colors are so perfect.
Here is my swatch for this project, it measures 5" x 6". It is 30 stitches across so by using the fingeringweight and US Size 4's my finished baby afghan should measure approximately 32 inches.
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I say it with the 'e' from egg... but then again, I ain't no native english speaker :) Oh and the fun thing is, add a 'g' in front and it spells 'yuck' in dutch hehehe.
That yarn looks gorgeous :)
Cheers Eva
I say etsy with a short "e", as well.
I found your blog from your posts on MysticLight, and then followed you over to Christine's Rose Garden. I'm thinking about using a worsted weight merino/bamboo from elann.com (another "how do you pronounce it?" conundrum.
I say etsy with the 'e' from egg too.
That yarn is very pretty, expecting a granddaughter? What colorway is it?
I'll be using fingering weight too, except it will be blue, no grandkids yet, not for another 2 years I hear.
I joined another Kal, want to pass it on ;)
Beautiful Yarn! Enabler!!! I've just signed up - although there are no babies in my future - and hopefully the grandkiddles have reached their maximum number, it's always handy to have one to gift to someone needing it. Now to find some pretty, washable yarn...
I love friends & friendships like that. You never have to go through the awkward reconnect phase, you just pick everything up where you left off. I love the yarn, it's beautiful and your knitting looks like it's going to turn into a beautiful FO!
I LOVE your swatch, Pink is my favorite color.... I'm awed and inspired by each of your KALs!
Etsy rhymes with Betsy...
Luv reading your blog.... Karen
I linked my blog to yours, hope that's OK!
I can't wait to learn to spin and dye!!!!
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