Now that we are past all the wedding preparation I finally have some time for blogging a few of the other things that have arrived in the past week.
 
These are two new sewing books that I had ordered a couple of weeks ago. The both include patterns and instructions for variousprojects and are spiral bound so they’ll lay flat on my work table (Yay!).  I’ve already picked out a couple of projects that I want to try as soon as I’ve cleaned up enough space around my sewing table (wedding preparations kind of eclipsed housework for the past couple of weeks) - a check book cover, a cafe apron, some cushion covers and a pair of wide leg lounge pants (so comfy). Other projects will have to wait until I can get a few more supplies or we move into new space where I don’t have to worry so much about making holes in the walls - a magazine holder, a wall organizer, a room divider with little pockets in it (they look so cute).
 
Something I’ve found fun about these two books is that they have some very similar projects such as pot holders or aprons but each writer has made hers very differently from the other so they don’t really overlap. Both writers also encourage you to play with fabrics and designs to make things uniquely your own and to reflect your personal style and how you like to live.
 
I can’t wait to get started.

My mystery yarn arrived on Wednesday night but I haven’t had time to wind it into balls yet. It’s hand dyed yarn from Fleece Artist. Suri Blue in fingerling weight. The colours range from whites to pale browns and some light greys. It feels incredibly soft and squashy. I’ve got 3.00mm Addi Turbo Lace needles to knit it up with (you can just see them ticking out in the left side of the picture). I’m contemplating skipping the whole swatching business for this project as I don’t want to wait for new needles to arrive even if these ones are too big.

This also arrived last week - three skeins of allhemp3 and this pattern from Lanaknits in BC. The yarn feels kind of like twine at the moment but I could feel it softening up as I was swatching and it will go through the washer once it’s all knit up. I ordered the pattern on the long weekend when I realizedthat only two of my hot weather tops were of natural fibres and thus actually cool to wear on a hot day.

Since I’ve had to order needles to make the pattern this may not be finished until the weather is cold gain but it will be a wonderful little undershirt during the winter and all ready for next summer’s hot days.