Small bits stocked

While there has been very little blogging there has been knitting.

The Ravellenic Challenge ended with the Olympics and while I did not meet all of my personal goals I did medal in a few….I think I ended up with 8 total.

Catch a Breeze Cowl 

Waldorf Longies

The Apple Cart Longies using Dakine Knits Longies Pattern

A Fun Waldorf Set

And a “Baby Blue Pixie Hood

Yet to be listed…

“Knitting in Vegas” Leggings, a custom knit. Using Dakine Knits Pattern

 

Waiting for buttons and the ends to be woven in is a pair of  Dakine Knits  “My Keiki Overalls”. which I modified to convertible legs. Rooting through the button box now…

On the needles now.. Longies using a new color from Raya of Blissful Knits called

“Pegasus”

I’ve a few more inches left to go on the legs. 

Unblocked they are measuring 20 hip and 18 rise and up for grabs. 

Fluffy mail which arrived yesterday

“Citron” on twist, another yummy color of Raya’s, ordered for a custom.

and

More Blissful Knits!  Another new color

“Kimono”  8 squishy ounces, also on twist

Kimono is just wanted to live here so it is available for custom.

Whew, I know I’ve left quite a few things out. 

The sweaters are completed and simply need buttons, there was more fluffy mail Mosaic Moon scraps for waldorf doll clothing, we’ve been working on shelving & storage space for the work room.  Drove to Indianapolis to visit family and the State Fair…I will be entering knits next year…

deep breath after this spastic post

Back to knitting

Hope you’re having a great one

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Fluffy Mail

Right before Christmas I received my last Co-op of the year & all are available for customs

Mosaic Moon

If you’re not familiar with the colorways, just hover your cursor over the photo and it should show the name.

So far this week I’ve stocked 6 items to the Katidids Etsy Shop & I’ve a few more to go. I’ll be stocking more shorties by weeks end.  Let me know what colors and gender you’re looking for here or as Katidids Knits on Facebook

Stay warm out there!

Katie

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Storm Inspired Solar Play!

The horrible storms which hit the east coast this past weekend sparked a few memories. Although we were not effected at all it, like many others it made me think of other storms we’ve experienced.  Like this one 10 days before Erika & Chris’s Party…that was “fun”.  Another was years ago & I wish I could find the photo’s.  I lived in near the beach in Spain and a huge storm front came through.  We didn’t have TV (and at the time, wouldn’t have understood any way) but, a few miles away there was a movie being made.  They were using an actual 17th century ship for the filming…..and it got caught in the storm and ended up on the rocks about 200  yds off shore.  Just being pounded by waves the next morning. 

Any ways, where this is leading to is the dye pots!

I didn’t have time to break out the dye pots and wanted some smallish skeins for winter cowls….so I used baggies and had a bit of “Solar Dying” with Irene and other storm memories as inspiration

Looks like a hot mess!

  

Storm Warning

Sittin on the Dock

Sailors Warning

Remember the old ditty, “Red Sky at Night, Sailors Delight! Red Sky at Morning, Sailors Take Warning…”  My “reds” are a bit to the copper side

After the Storm

Now to get them knit up and in the Etsy Shop!

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On The Needles Now!

OOAK color by Jenny of

 Little Trunks Knits

Many of the colors in “Boys Of  Summer”

SO, although its an OOAK I call it

“On Spring Break!”…like boys gone wild.

Another Pair of “Knit Overalls” using BBR.

I’m working on the legs now and need to decide what color for the straps and cuffs but, I’m pretty sure I’ll use the orange (or possibly the green) and accent with Tessa Ann Buttons.

Back to knitting!

Hope your enjoying the sunshine!

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Availiable Yarn for customs 1St batch

Just starting to load photo’…Details for each need to be added but this is a start! 

Mix of Merino’s, BFL

, Cestari & Alpaca

 

       

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Mini Stocking & More Colors

We just came home from 3 days in Chicago. Our second evening we were treated to a private sunset cruise on lake Michigan.  It was beautiful, clear skies, warm breeze and the water was an amazing emerald and teal in the setting sun.  When we came home I had to try and capture those colors in wool.  Although my colorway doesn’t do the awesome sight justice, here is

“Changing Tides” knit up in a Soaker Sleep Sack.

Emerald green, light and deep teal with touches of the gold sun set. Listed in the Etsy Shop now.

Other new colors are….

Blues, greens & brown with a touch of white on BFL

 

And a bit punkish, Black, greens, orange, royal blue & Deep Purple

 

And for the softer side, Pinks, greens, yellows, & peach with lavender to Purple

AND!  A  soft and squishy Purewool order is in! 440 yards in each colorway!

I see some newborn knitting in my future.

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