Life LackaDaisiCal

inspiration struck while at the English seaside.... combining the new " Rowan Finest " yarn with a Rowan classic , " Kidsilk Haze Stripe " I didn't finish knitting until I was home here in Ontario.... it is high summer, and I want to photograph a scarf that combines Mohair, Wool, Cashmere and Alpaca! was I crazy???? well, I may not live near the seaside, but.... off to Lake Ontario we went, for a "seaside" feel... this combination of Rowan Finest and Kidsilk Haze Stripe  is incredibly luxurious! knit simply in alternating sections of  stocking stitch and reverse stocking stitch.... inspired "over the pond"   it is a great reminder of a wonderful vacation! (I love the pockets in this top) it floats in the breeze... ...ahh, that feels more like the seaside! If you like to know more...things to link through to.... When only the Finest will do..."Rowan Finest" I do like to be besid...

My Colour Play Wrap was finished... time to take some photos! I think this will do....The St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London! Isn't this an amazing place! See that tower on the far left? There is a spectacular 5 floor staircase - hmmm.....this might be the place! Here I go....photography was a bit tricky with all of the light coming through those windows! and the bright light fixtures! Up, up, up I went.... It was a bit scary at times....trying to balance and hold onto my lusciously soft wrap! But I made it to the top!  Isn't this ceiling just too much for words? (I'm running out of adjectives here!) See the woman spinning - there in the dome! far left! The St Pancras station and hotel building were scheduled for demolition. When  Sir John Betjeman , a poet and railway lover heard of these plans, he led the campaign to save the building and it was given a Grade 1 listed building designation in 1967. The St. Pancras rail station i...

I'm still happily knitting my  Churchmouse Color Play Wrap ! Churchmouse calls this their "Bird of Paradise" colorway.... This little fellow comes every morning to our feeders - early! and he always gives the first seed to his partner - how adorable is that! (Yes, I'm trying to catch this in a photograph!)

I've been quiet.....because I've been knitting..... If you're on Facebook....you might have already seen these....I do quick updates there. Colour C is done...I'd say I was over 3/4 of the way on this wrap - because I just can't stop knitting!

While I was at "the yarn store" the other day....Canada Post delivered a box.... I was there to witness the eruption....the  Colour Explosion ! These are sample knits of Churchmouse Yarns & Teas Color Play Mohair Scarf & Wrap Pattern Colour Explosion seems more appropriate - especially when you see them all together! My head started to spin... You know how much I love stripes and Kidsilk Haze.... Remember this ? I went to a lot of trouble here to make stripes!  (Not really, it was so much fun!) But now, you have beautiful Kidsilk Haze Stripe with shades selected by Kaffe himself! Rowan has put together this Mini Collection knitted using Kidsilk Haze Stripe. Each ball of Kidsilk Haze Stripe is the yardage of two balls of Kidsilk Haze ....so any design originally done in Kidsilk Haze  can be done in Kidsilk Haze Stripe! Think of the possibilities! ok.....I admit it...I am weak....