Cotton Shrugs- Marked DOWN!!

Blog insider tip for Kloseknit.etsy's shop ♥

I have marked down all of my cotton shrugs!

This one was $45, marked down to $35, ~ Any color, same price. $8 increase on plus sizes. http://www.etsy.com/listing/42691894/spring-ruffle-bolero

                                                        This was $40, and is now $30 ~ Any color, same price.         $8 increase on plus sizes. http://www.etsy.com/listing/46494124/here-is-spring-cotton

And this is a one and only unload, not offered in other colors or size. From $45 to $30 http://www.etsy.com/listing/43126345/sunny-yellow-shrug

Enter "Blogspot" in the notes to seller, and I will refund the shipping cost to your PayPal.

Also, from my Luxury Line at www.skocdem.etsy.com, I have this little beauty at an EXTREME markdown,

Only $25!!!

June Giveaway!

Just what you've been waiting for, another opportunity to win something!  
CONTEST ENDS 12PM JUNE 30th
 Are you going to a baby shower soon? I have friend on Etsy and her shop has the CUTEST baby booties, and hats. You won’t find these items at Babies R Us. Oh no, her pieces are so creative, colorful and cute. Handmade gifts are so precious, and perfect to give to a new Mom for her little one.

Visit Alicia’s shop and comment back here on what items you like, or think are the most creative thing you’ve ever seen! Then you will be entered to win my hand knit cotton slim-line shrug!

 






        This shrug is not available for sale in my shop, and will not be reproduced. It is a very soft simple piece that can double as a scarf.
So click on this link
http://www.etsy.com/shop/willo and 
report back here to enter. 
And hey, who knows, maybe
you will find a shower gift, and a chic hat
for yourself. That is what I have, this hat:

  It is one of the most meticulous, precise, care filled handmade items I have ever had the pleasure of owning. The stitching, the detail, the style, all unparalleled in my opinion. That is why I had to get the word out about this shop to as many people as I can. You can be assured that her pieces are all made with love, attention and skill.

 She has very fast shipping, so don’t be put off because she is in the UK. I got my hat in under a week!! And I must add that it was packaged beautifully. In short, this lady knows what she is doing. The Etsy community is a wonderful thing to be a part of, and the best part is meeting people that have the similar ambitions, creative drive, and talent for fiber arts. One of the most wonderful women I have met online is Alicia.
Her shop is  http://www.etsy.com/shop/willo, please check it out.

More Mother May Posts

I am making a gift for my mother from a GORGEOUS bamboo roving I bought at Tulsa Fiber Fest. It is in a delicate pastel color way. My good friend Lucy spun it for me, and plyed it for me into a DK hank that is divine.  I found a pattern in Boutique Knits accessory book that I have on loan from another friend. I am going to make mom pleated fingerless gloves. The pattern uses a store bought trim piece, but I am going to install a cable instead. I am proficient in the simple twisted cable, but I think this calls for a more complex one. I have also done a simple Celtic cable, and well frankly I don't have the patience for that times TWO. So I am on the hunt for another style, not horseshoe, probably a three strand cable. I dunno.
Aaaand.....picks to come!

Also my daughter and I sat down and got three rows on her size 15 pink needles!! Then we both decided to put it down. That was two weeks ago. I am waiting for her to come to me, like a hose wisperer.... wish me luck.
 

Mother May I?

This month's theme is mothers. Of course. I happen to be one- a mother of two firecrackers, I might add. They definitely make the days interesting! See example of mother's day from my first born, to be called #1

This was decorating the outside of the envelope. I can't believe she thinks my hair looks like that.....

But check out the inside of this card. My mom likes to WHAAT??

 

 It says "nit" as in KNIT! Whew!!  First Graders, such kidders!! lol.
And I need to ask her what posty is. Pasta, maybe?  This kid gets 100% on spelling tests....I am concerned.
As a side note, I subscribe to HyperboliandaHalf's blog, and I think my l.o.can help with the drawings on there. Just sayin.
Anyway, there is a spin and knit in at my L.Y.S. and I will be bringing her with me to learn to knit from someone not so prone to "nit" her. eek. It never ends well when I try to teach her. She may be scarred for life.

Birthday Black Cardi Pictures, And CONTEST WINNER!!!!

Hello, all! I finished my Cardi, and here are the pics after I washed it!! Oh sweet baby Jesus, it felted! Thank goodness I have my mannequin, Betty to stretch it back out on. Thank-you Betty! You Rock! But I will never get my stockinette stitch definition back. The Garter stitch still looks ok though.

The yarn smelled like DYE! uugh, I could barely stand it, and my fingers turned black when I knitted it, what is THAT about? Anyway..... here it is drying on Betty. Black does not photo well, but this is my best effort.

And the contest winner is:   Amber! Congratulations!
I put all of your profile names on paper, and folded them up and shook them in a container, and then gave it one more shake, and Amber's paper fell out! Must have been meant to be!  

Blog Follower Contest Ends today!

Blog contest ends today!! There will be a random drawing tonight, and I will post the winner tomorrow! The gift is a ceramic mug with a hand-knit cozy, and some fun stuff inside!! Good luck to all of you blog followers!! And thank-you for joining!
♥~♥~♥~♥
Eileen

New (to me) Bind off technique

After running out of yarn on those curly scarves, I thought, hey that really sucks. My friend Sandy once used a WHOLE SKEIN to bind off a scarf. 

Ridiculous!!!

So out of thrifty-ness and sanity (who can gauge how much yarn is needed to B.O anyway??) I dug thru my needle case and pulled out my never been used size I crochet hook. Documented below with pictures is the comparison.

This is the end of the Shoulder Sarong. Preparing to bind off!

This is how the traditional bind-off looked. Using the knit two, slip the first over the second, and proceed. 

Here is a Close-up:

This is the result after "crocheting" the remaining loops of the garment. I knitted to the end of the skein leaving a 3-4" tail and started on the opposite end and looped the last stitches off of the knitting needle with the hook. When I got to the end, I used that little tail to close off the bind-off, and weaved in the end. Voila!

 Close-up ==>

I can't tell the difference, and maybe there would be a problem if the pattern called to Bind off loosely. I've seen that before and thought, okay..bossy. :-)

Maybe crochet hook size matters. Maybe your last
row of stitches matters. Either way, this worked for me. Try it and see if it works for you! And let me know!  Have A Great Day!!!!
Here are the images side by side, for easy comparison:


Knit bind off

Crochet Bind-off