Knitting: New Issue of Knit.Wear for Spring 2013

I cannot wait until the spring 2013 issue of Knit.Wear magazine comes out. I am so excited! 

Check out all its beautiful projects. 

Specifically, I've got my eye on the Cable and Pleat Tunic, the Brickwork Cardigan and the Godet Skirt but they all look so lovely that everything else is a wonderful little bonus :) 

New Design Project! The Inara Cowl

As if i didn't have enough in my yarn bowl... ^.^
I started something new! I found this yarn at Michaels. It's Patons Lace in Arctic Plum. It is THE prettiest colour I have ever seen. I needed to get it. So I pulled up the Michaels 50% off coupon on my phone and bought it. Then I started knitting it up into the "You Are My Sunshine" cowl but then I decided that I didn't want the stripes in it. So it will be just straight open work lace from bottom to top... hence the Inara Cowl was born. A new pattern design for me. Woot!

We'll see how it turns out...

Knit Project: Mmmm Tea...

I came across a fantastic set of cowl patterns on Ravelry by Laura Aylor called Cream Tea. In this collection are three different cowl patterns: Hot Tea, Cinnamon Scone & Devonshire Cream (mmm they all sound yummy! ^.^) I will be making all of them... but alas... All in good time.

Hot Tea: Lovely little thing. No chance of a draft seeping through this neck-warmer. It's a close-to-the-neck almost turtle-neck cowl designed in garter stitch. It looks so cosy.

Devonshire Cream: This looks absolutely luxurious. It literally looks like a soft fluffy cloud around your neck. I've never tried cabling before but I WILL learn just so I can make this beautiful cowl. Beautiful and decadent.

Cinnamon Scone: I will be starting with this one. I just love the diamond pattern. The simple diamond design uses just knits and purls. It's a great pattern for knitter who knitted a LONG time ago when she was a little girl and has just recently fallen back in love with the craft (namely someone like... ME! :D)

I love all of them and can't wait to get started...