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Breaking news! I've teamed up with the Feel Good Yarn Company to bring you a delightful indulgence in the new year. The Pamper Yourself sock kit features my Say What sock pattern (which originally appeared in Conversations Socks ) and two skeins of therapeutic SilverSpun yarn. Making this kit extra luxurious is the inclusion of a Lavender LaviShea® lotion bar (my favorite scent!). The bar melts with your body heat and absorbs quickly and completely without leaving a greasy residue, penetrating deep into the skin to re-hydrate, moisturize and induce relaxation. Say, Ahhh, to pampering - you deserve it! Kit Contents: Feel Good Yarn Company® SilverSpun [87% combed cotton, 5% silver, 5% Nylon, 3% Spandex; 173 yd per 50g skein]; color: Natural; 2 skeins LaviShea® Lotion Bar [unrefined shea butter,100% natural soy, premium botanical oils, essential oils, skin-safe fragrance; 1.35oz.]; fragrance: lavender; 1 bar  Downloadable PDF pattern Click here to purchase kit from th...

I'm heading down to the TNNA Trade Show in Indianapolis today, so I have pre-scheduled this post to unveil my newest design: the Pedi Purls socks! My feet often  get cold while waiting for my nail polish to dry; a bright pair of toeless socks are a fun solution to the problem! I designed these socks in Baah Sonoma especially for the trade show; they will be on display in the Lavishea booth because they were inspired by a new Lavishea product making its TNNA debut, I'll try to get a shot from the booth to share for you next week. The concept behind these socks is something I'll be exploring more this summer (hint, hint): quick-to-knit sock projects which have interesting stitch patterns that are easy to memorize, allowing you to work on them while on-the-go.  The pattern is written to fit the average woman's foot and can be easily customized for size if you are familiar with sock-knitting. There are also instructions for adding a toe to your socks, b...

It's FO Friday and for the first time this year, I find myself without a finished project to share! However, I've gotten lots of goodies in the mail recently which I haven't had a chance to blog about, so this seems like a good time to enable share. In preparation for the Great Craft Room Reorganization (more on that later), I ordered some of the new cedar blocks and sachets from Knit Picks to test drive: I also stocked up on Lavishea bars since they were having a buy 3, get 1 free sale (today is actually the last day - just put 3 bars in your shopping cart and then enter the scent you'd like to get free in the comments section at check-out...you're welcome!). Anyway, I ordered my tried-and-true Lavender bar, and then three new-to-me-scents to try out: Aloe & Clover, Vanilla Jasmine and Orange Pomander. I'm pleased to report that I am digging all three scents, but my new favorite is the Aloe & Clover - it's nice and fresh! I also wanted ...

Lavishea Lemongrass - my new fave! I'm a bit of a germaphobe, and in my previous line of work (back when I was a practicing Licensed Massage Therapist), I washed my hands 2,000 times per day on top of my usual routine.  Needless to say, I'm always in need of a Few Good Hand Lotions. One of my favorites is  product I came across at the TNNA Columbus show last year - Lavishea Lotion Bars .  I gave the Lavender a try at the booth and subsequently became obsessed with this product.  Upon arriving home in Chicago, I trotted down to my LYS and picked up my first Lavender bar - by far, my favorite scent. First off, what I love about these bars is that the TSA won't take them away .  Now that I'm starting to do more traveling each year, this is huge!  I always hate having to give up my hand sanitizer and lotion when I fly.  While you can purchase hand sanitizer at any of the shops once you get in the gate, finding an adequate hand lotion is a tall...