Day 12: Sew & Quilt Shop

Sew & Quilt Shop
Bunnell, FL

Look what I made today at my favorite local yarn shop!   Even though there isn't any in the shop name, once you get there you will find plenty of yarn, along with friendly, knowledgeable, and welcoming staff.    This is my favorite place to go when I feel like running away from home.

Today, the talented Teresa Bovino, demo'd her Christmas Ornament pattern (available at the Sew & Quilt Shop).   We used Plymouth's Steletto on #3 needles but you can use any fingering wt. yarn.    I bought a ball of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino to make some more for my family.   I didn't have #3's with me (and I am trying not to buy things I already own) so I used the #1's I had in my purse.   I am happy with the final product but the finishing was a bit tight.  For my next attempt I definitely will go up a needle size or two.

This is number twelve, in the 31 Days of Where I live blogging challenge.

Each day I will post a thought and/or picture relative to something I like about living in NE Florida.  

You can see the whole list of posts here.

Independence Knitting

Happy 4th of July!

Free Baby Cashmerino US Flag
by Debbie Bliss

In honor of the day, and because I have nothing new of my own to show you, I want to point you to two really cool red, white, and blue projects.

The first is this free Baby Cashmerino US Flag pattern from Knitting Fever.  If I had come across this sooner I might have been tempted to give it a go.   I remember in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 it was impossible to find a US flag so I knit up my own (burned now).   I like this one better and I love how the "flag pole" is a knitting needle.

Old Glory Cladonia Shawl
by Kristen Kapur

The second is this Old Glory Cladonia Shawl.   I actually already have this pattern in my que, with the yarn already purchased (a lovely periwinkle blue).    In general I am not a flag waver, preferring to show my love of country in other ways (see exception above), but WOW this is almost too spectacular to pass up.  I love it and am considering knitting it just this way for my mother (who is a flag waver).

Will you be seeing fireworks tonight?

Stay safe and enjoy the day :-)