Monday, January 31, 2011
Ecolissa - Eco Friendly Vegan Clothing and Accessories
Here are some of my favorite pieces from Ecolissa:
Indigenous Indi Zip Hoodie: I love this hoodie, it's adorable and made from 100% organic cotton!
Spun Black Pencil Skirt: Made in the USA, this skirt is made from 100% organic cotton, and I love the little details!
Nixxi Moto Leggings: these leggings are made from a blend of organic cotton and bamboo, they sound so comfy! I love a good pair of leggings, I wear them all the time under dresses in the Spring and Summer.
Mata Traders Leaf Cuff Bracelet: Fair Trade and beautiful!
What are some of your favorite pieces from Ecolissa?
-kala
Sunday, January 30, 2011
On the Needles: Flourish
The pattern is called Flourish and I'm loving knitting it so far, the charts are easy to read and it's always fun watching lace patterns emerge. The pattern is available on both Ravelry and Etsy. The pattern calls for worsted weight yarn and I'm using two skeins of Berroco Weekend that I recently bought using a gift card from Webs. I love the color of the yarn (Grape), but working with it isn't 100% awesome - it has very little if any stretch and sort of reminds me of a thinner, softer version of Fantasy Naturale. Oh, and for those who aren't familiar with lace knitting, the white thread in my shawl is a lifeline, basically it's a spot in my knitting that I can rip back to if I make a horrible unfixable mistake :)
So what are you guys knitting/crafting?
-kala
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Hugs and Kisses
-kala
Friday, January 28, 2011
Shop Shopping!
I don't buy any of my supplies wholesale so I spend a lot of time in local shops trying to find the perfect fabrics and beads. And really, that's the fun part! It also makes me happy to support some of the great local fabric and bead shops in the Twin Cities. This latest haul is from Crafty Planet, Treadle, and the Bead Monkey. I think I might be most excited about the cupcake fabric, although the owls are pretty cute too!
-kala
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
At least there were pancakes
Today however, is much better because it started out with pancakes (I used this recipe from Bittersweet):
We were out of cereal, english muffins, and bagels, but instead of throwing myself on the ground and having a hissy fit, I decided to put on an apron and make pancakes. And I'm so glad that I did, you can't really be upset about silly stuff like cars when you're enjoying a nice breakfast with your sweetie :)
-kala
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Knitting and Watching
Our City Dreams is a great doc that profiles five diverse artists who live and work in New York City. This quote from New York Magazine says it best: "Not only a first-rate portrait of great artists but also an impressive look at the way they interact with the city that feeds their work." So watch it, it's awesome!
After that I watched something totally different, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work:
I can't say that I'm a huge Joan Rivers fan, but this documentary was really fascinating. I'm not old enough to know Joan for much more than her red carpet stuff, so it was interesting to see what a groundbreaker she was.
Have you guys watched anything awesome lately?
-kala
Friday, January 21, 2011
Stitch Markers: Pretty for your Knitting!
Purple Flower Stitch Markers:
Blue Skies Stitch Markers:
Spring Blush Stitch Markers:
Amber Stacks Stitch Markers:
-kala
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Frugal Frannie: Amazon Gift Card!
Anyway, today's Frugal Frannie moment came to me from Facebook. My friend Amy posted about a great deal on Living Social that was too good to pass up. Living Social, if you haven't heard of it, is like Groupon, they offer discounts from all sorts of businesses, restaurants, etc. Today on Living Social, you can buy a $20 Amazon gift card for only $10! While I do love to support local businesses, sometimes Amazon just has things you can't find anywhere else. So if you'd like to take advantage of this deal, click here, just so you know - if three people buy this deal using my personalized link, I get the deal for free :)
Also, just for signing up for Living Social using my personalized referral link, you get $5 free to use on their site! Be sure to check it out if you're a Frugal Frannie too!
Invite to LivingSocial
-kala
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Knitting With the Ladies!
I worked on my my cardigan (this pic is from Jen's blog but I liked it so I yoinked it!):
P.S. Jen is doing her best to blog this year so check out JFibers and encourage her! Here's the hostess showing off her Clapotis:
And unknitting a too long sleeve:
Here's my friend Kathy's beautiful shawl that she's knitting for her mom:
And Kelaine's gorgeous colorwork baby vest:
There are a lot of more pictures on Jen's blog, so check those out for more knitting pics!
-kala
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Museum of Russian Art
Anyway, back to the museum at hand. The Museum of Russian art is located in a beautiful building in Minneapolis, at one time it was a church and the architecture is Mission style influenced. This museum is very unique, it's the only museum in North America dedicated to Russian art and artifacts. The collection of uber fancy Imperial Porcelain and Russian Lacquer works were especially interesting. Since photography inside the museum isn't allowed, you'll have to check out their website for more pics :) But here's the husband and I standing outside, me in my Boneyard shawl, him in his Thorpe hat:
Visited any cool museums lately?
-kala
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Boneyard Shawl - Finished!
I really love this shawl, the colors are fabulous and it's nice and soft! It was also fun and easy to knit, it was a great tv or podcast project. I only made a few changes to the pattern: I did yarn overs instead of M1 increases and I did a picot bind off to add a bit of something extra to the bottom. The yarn is Sock Candy from Blue Moon Fiber Arts and I used a US size 6 needle - I ended up doing 10 sections for this shawl and I'm really happy with the size. So overall, my first finished knit of 2011 was a success! And if you haven't knit a Boneyard yet, do it!
-kala
Monday, January 10, 2011
Cardi Cast On
I just hope the seaming doesn't kill me, I've never sewn in sleeves before, it can't be that bad, right?
-kala
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Knitscene Winter 2011
Piccadill Pullover by Debbie O'Neill:
Papeline Pullover by Sarah Fama:
Rayonnant Pullover by Rosemary Hill:
So what do you like from the new issue?
-kala
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Casting on for 2011
I started this shawl last night, it's a Boneyard by Stephen West and I love it so far! I'm doing the yarn over variation because I like how it looks and I haaate M1 increases. The yarn is something I got for Christmas from my mamma, it's Blue Moon Fiber Arts' Sock Candy in the Schaherazade colorway. I tried my best to get the colors right in the pictures, but I think it's even prettier in person :)
So what's the first project you started in the new year?
-kala
Monday, January 03, 2011
New England Knits Winner!
-kala
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