Friday, April 20, 2007
Spring is finally here!!!
Yay.
The weather is so gorgeous today, I need to celebrate with a flower picture.
Rosane.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Due to some extra financial commitments, I have been trying very hard not to indulge in serious yarn additions to the household lately. I've slipped a couple of times. Once was with a friend, who was destashing. How can I not help a friend in need (of space)? So I bought a shopping bag full of cones of yarn, about 5 different yarns, extremely resonably priced. I rationalized. The mystery shawl 6 is being knitted out of one of those cones. See, I'm knitting from the stash...
Then, someone wrote on their blog (I think it was Cara, don't recall) about a purchase they had made from a seller in Australia, The Knittery. Naturally, I went to look at their site and WOW! fell in love with their colors. Yes, I bought some. Received the yarns in about 5 or 6 days, which amazed me no end. Very nice service. Gorgeous yarn. Here they are.
This is the most delicious, happiest, smiley-est color combination (and so soft).
2 skeins of merino cashmere sock yarn - "Orange Blossoms" - pretty accurate color.
1 skein of Merino 4ply "Orchid" - the color on this one disappointed me a little. It is very beautiful, don't get me wrong. But I expected it to be more muted from the picture on their web site. I'm still happy though.
2 skeins of silk merino 2ply "Lakeside Flora" - the green on this is a little warmer, a little yellower, in real life.
1 skein of merino 4ply "Passionfruit" - pretty accurate color.
1 skein of merino 4ply "Earth" - this is a lot greener in real life (darkish green)
Now, for the time to knit!
Then, someone wrote on their blog (I think it was Cara, don't recall) about a purchase they had made from a seller in Australia, The Knittery. Naturally, I went to look at their site and WOW! fell in love with their colors. Yes, I bought some. Received the yarns in about 5 or 6 days, which amazed me no end. Very nice service. Gorgeous yarn. Here they are.
This is the most delicious, happiest, smiley-est color combination (and so soft).
2 skeins of merino cashmere sock yarn - "Orange Blossoms" - pretty accurate color.
1 skein of Merino 4ply "Orchid" - the color on this one disappointed me a little. It is very beautiful, don't get me wrong. But I expected it to be more muted from the picture on their web site. I'm still happy though.
2 skeins of silk merino 2ply "Lakeside Flora" - the green on this is a little warmer, a little yellower, in real life.
1 skein of merino 4ply "Passionfruit" - pretty accurate color.
1 skein of merino 4ply "Earth" - this is a lot greener in real life (darkish green)
Now, for the time to knit!
Monday, April 02, 2007
Time for Blooming Orchids
There are some new blooms here in my office, to wit:
phalenopsis brother sophia 'pine ridge #1' (06/30/06) - natural light
phalenopsis brother sophia 'pine ridge #1' (06/30/06) - Photoshop light
This one looked like buds a few days ago:
phalenopsis melody (08/08/05-07/05/06)
Now:
phalenopsis melody (08/08/05-07/05/06)
Nobby's Amy, then:
phal. nobby's amy
1216-mp-0311 blush/yellow/white lip
01/31/2005
Now:
None of these are aromatic. The only one with a fragrance is the one I posted on February 6, 2007. Unfortunately, I don't have its tag, so don't know its name.
Labels: flowers, orchids, plants
Sunday, April 01, 2007
One Paper Done = New Knitting
I finished one of the papers I owe for school. Of course, I started a new knitting project: the mystery shawl 6. Every Saturday (I think for 5 weeks), there is a new clue - a new part of the chart to be worked is revealed. I am using a cone of Harrisville Shetland Wool, in a kind of dirty teal color and size 6 needles.
These pictures show the result of clue 1. Yesterday, we received clue 2.
Till next time,
Rosane.
