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Bonus: got to try out my new blocking wires! Happy Friday! I am relieved to be back at home base this week. Taking three separate trips in the span of a month is just too much for me, and I'm looking forward to staying put for a while. Besides being stressful, it's hard to keep up with chores, much less start a bigger fibery project. For instance, I haven't had time to spin in the last few weeks because I couldn't block out enough time to process a large amount of fiber in one sitting. You can bet I'll be dusting off the Ladybug this weekend, though! Small projects have been the name of the game, consequently. My primary project for the last trip to KC I took ended up being the Serpentinite Scarf by Carol Feller knit with a skein of Fiesta Yarns' La Luz . Since I was substituting in a yarn that had less yardage than what was specified, I knew I'd have to do some modifications going in. What ended up happening is that I only knit one half of the scarf...

This week I have just one WIP to share with you: I started the Serpentinite scarf from Carol Feller's Among Stones using a skein of La Luz from Fiesta Yarns which was gifted me for my birthday last year. It was my main project while traveling to Kansas City last weekend, and as you can see, I am very close to being done! It will be my first ever beaded project, so I'm kind of excited to finish it up. The new year has been off to a hectic start - why is it that I always must travel in January? Next week, I have to head to Orlando for a few days to do a workshop for my job, so I am reticent to start too many projects in the interim...yet I am thinking of starting my next 30 Day Sweater this weekend to take on my trip. Um, yeah. Regardless. I'm hoping next week's WIP Wednesday post will be more interesting! Thanks for joining me this week! For more WIP Wednesday inspiration, visit the  Tami's Amis Blog !

On the cover: Dacite I was fortunate to spend a few moments chatting with Carol Feller in her booth on the last day of TNNA; she graciously took the time to show me pieces from her new collection, Among Stones , and even let me take home a copy for myself! Fans of Feller's style can expect the same flattering knits with lots of texture, cables and other thoughtful details. At the beginning of the book, Carol writes, "This book is filled with some of my favourite kinds of knits: simple, interesting, wearable. All photographed in some of my favourite places: secret, beautiful, tranquil. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do." That is definitely a good introduction to this collection of ten new designs, which is comprised of five sweaters and five accessories. The collection opens with Dacite , a top-down, seamless cardigan knit with Donegal Tweed; when worn closed, the cardigan has a draped front detail, which I love! A gorgeous cabled hoody, Liathite , is knit in...

I'm thrilled to be today's stop on the Celtic Cables blog tour. If you're just now joining us, there are several other blogs you should check out ( click here to view the tour itinerary!) for class reviews and interviews with the instructor/designer, Carol Feller. I have been obsessed with Craftsy for quite some time now, having signed up for several classes and workshops , bought countless skeins of yarn via their daily deals , and even purchased some patterns , too! I think it's a really exciting way for crafters to learn & share their know-how, and I'm excited to promote it in any way I can. The designer modeling the class project, the Portulaca Cardigan Once I started watching the preview videos of Carol's class, I was hooked and signed up right away! I'm pleased to offer my dear readers a special discount on this class so you can join in the fun - the link is at the end of this post.   I consider myself an experienced knitter an...

I'm psyched to be a stop along the Celtic Cables Blog Tour to promote Carol Feller's exciting new Craftsy class, Celtic Cables ! As you can see below, it's starts today, so be sure to check out all of the stops along the way (there is apparently a super-secret stop not listed below, I guess we'll all find out about it together)! July 23 - Heatherly Walker, www.yarnyenta.com July 25 - Miso Crafty Knits July 28 - Ursa Hawthorne, The Pagan Knitter Podcast August 1 - Anniken Allis August 3 - Mixed Martial Arts and Crafts August 5 - Yours Truly August 7 - Romi August 9 - A Good Yarn Sarasota August 11 - The Sexy Knitter I'll be sharing everyone's posts on the HBS Facebook page & my Twitter feed  as they happen. Don't miss my own post on August 5th, where I'll share an interview with Carol, a brief class review AND a signup link giving you a significant enrollment discount...what's not to love?! Finally, I have a few exciting annou...