Common Threads Knit Shop

Hello!!

Isn't that view up there lovely??  That's what we seen while driving along the 101 going back to Carlsbad.  I could get use to that pretty easily!! 

This day I got to go to both The Black Sheep and Common Threads.  I was on the hunt for some Tahki Cotton Classic to add to the skeins I got from Elly and Susan in the Itty-Bitty swaps so that I can make a blanket for my bed.  I had a pattern already in mind so I knew the colours that I wanted.  It was a lot of fun to go searching for the right ones! 

First I went to Common Threads.  It was a cute little shop full of lots and lots of yarn! 


You could even sit and knit in the sun if you'd like! 



Here's the little friend I was talking about yesterday!!  This is Cocoa having an early morning nap.



I didn't find all the colours I needed here (even with all that yarn!), so I went back to The Black Sheep for the rest.  I headed back to the Inn with a bag full of gorgeous GORGEOUS yarn!!  What a happy day I had!!

I've already started my blanket (and am so excited to show you!), but I have a few more posts to catch you all up on what I've been up to these last couple of weeks. 

See you tomorrow!!

The Black Sheep Yarn Shop

Hello!!

I am SO SORRY for not blogging in over two weeks!!  I have been wanting to, but I was so busy that I just didn't have time to sit down and actually write a post.  Our Pancake House closed for the season on Monday.  I had a great time waitressing and baking this year....it was such an awesome experience!!  I already miss the people I worked with!  However, now I should have more time for blogging and doing a little more creating :)

Anyhoo....I thought I'd do a little back-tracking here.  I have a few more posts from our trip to California that I'd like to share with you all if you don't mind???  Today's is about The Black Sheep yarn shop that I went to.  My lovely Mother took some snapshots while I did my shopping.....

I thought these baskets were so cute!! 

This store was chock-a-block FULL of yarn!!  I had a hard time figuring out what to look at first!!  I actually got to go here twice.  The first time I picked up some gift yarn and the second time I came back for some more colours of Tahki Cotton Classic for my soon-to-be blanket.  The staff was very friendly and helpful and the shop was just beautiful......I could spend hours here.  I would definitely go back again!

Tomorrow I will take to you the other yarn shop I visited.....I met a lovely little friend there that I can't wait to show you! 

Ta ta for now!!

A Quick Note

Hello!!

I just wanted to quickly let you all know that I am home now, and yes, I am alive and well.  Things have been super duper busy since I got back, so I haven't had time to blog.  I've been trying to get my baking products back in production since they ran out while I was away, so that has taken a lot time, and I've also been having trouble with Ravelry again - I cannot reply to posts, or open my message box or even look up patterns!  I can still read the posts, but not respond, and I'm so sorry!!  I hope it starts working again soon because I don't want to miss out on any more happenings.  If you need to reach me, you can email me at my email on my contact page.  But hopefully things will be up and running for me again very soon. 

Have a great Monday everyone, I'm off to work!!

Take care!!

Vacation Pictures

Hello!!

Here's a few pictures I thought I'd share.  Have a great day everyone!!

These flowers smell so good

Pelicans flying overhead

The view from my spot on the beach yesterday

The waves were amazing!



The colour of the water is so pretty.  Doesn't it look refreshing?

 Lots of Love xx

The Jazz Sock

Hello Knitters!!



I just thought I'd pop in real quick to share a picture of my sock I'm working on.  I'm using the Regia Designer Line by Erika Knight in the Flamenco Sketches colourway that Elly sent me in my "Let's Start at the Beginning" swap package.  I'm just doing a basic plain vanilla sock, since a wanted something super easy and didn't want any complicated stitch patterns competing with the beautiful colours.  I started this in the car on the way to Detroit, then picked it back up again once we got here.  I've been carrying it around in my purse just in case I have a few spare minutes here and there when I can work on it - those have been few and far between though.  I don't know if I will get the pair done while out here, but I hope to get at least this one finished.  It's made for some very relaxing and enjoyable knitting time.  I really like watching the colours change  Oh the simple things that amuse me!!

I hope you are all having a wonderful Monday!! 

Bunny Crochet

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Just popping in this morning to share this picture of the crochet projects I did on the plane.  These are the bunny hats that Susan sent the kit for me to make in my swap package.  They're pretty adorable if I do say so myself! lol  This is an awesome pattern that is super easy and quick.  I made the blue on in the 6-12 month size and the pink one in the 1-2 year size.  I got them both done 30 minutes before we landed - and I crocheted the pink one really slowly so that I wouldn't have to sit there with idle hands!  The yarn (Spud & Chloe Outer) is wonderful to work with!!!!!!  It's so soft and cushy - just absolutely gorgeous.  And the colours are beautiful too.  I really had a lot of fun with these, so thank you Susan!!!!

I thought I'd quickly share a couple more photos with you that I took yesterday when my Mom and I walked down to the ocean.  I hope that's alright, I don't want to bore anybody.

I thought those flowers were just so pretty!!  The orange ones are such a striking colour. 

Well, that's all for this morning.  I'm still waiting for everyone else to meet up for breakfast.  My body seems to still be on "home time" which is three hours ahead of here so right now it is 10:45am at home and only 7:45am here.  I do enjoy being up early though, it's so beautiful and inspiring!!  I hope you all have a lovely day!!

Much love!! xx

Sunny California - Day 1

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As promised, I've got some crochet to share with you all today!  I cannot remember when I started working on this project, but it's been a while.....way back at the beginning of March I think.  I needed something quick and colourful to work on, and this project seemed to be just the thing.   

For those of you who may not know, this is a Lucy Bag.  It's just so much fun don't you think??  Very Spring-like!!  I had been feeling a bit down due to the snow and cold we were experiencing at the time....so that's what explains all the "colourful" colours.  I used Bernat Softee Chunky with a little Bernat Supersaver thrown in.  I really actually like how it turned out in this yarn and I think it's better suited for me since then I can use it as a beach bag, or whatever and not worry about it getting worn out and ratty looking.  At this price, I can afford to make a new one when the need arises. 

I do have another crochet project on the go, but I don't have any good pictures of it yet.  I will try to get some when I get back home.  I did work on something special on the plane ride here, but I will share that tomorrow since they're not quite finished.  With the no "pointy-things" allowed in your carry-on, I couldn't bring the yarn needle that I needed to weave in some ends and sew a few things on.  Hopefully I can work on that tonight some time and get it photographed. 

In the meantime, I thought I'd share a few pictures that I took along our journey yesterday. 

These pictures were taken at the Detroit Metro Airport.  This is a really neat fountain that we sat by while waiting (we arrived in Detroit around 3:00pm and our flight wasn't until 7:16pm).  The water would "jump" about and I found it highly entertaining.   There were also some real live birds that flew around inside and they would occasionally go up close to get a drink, but they were too fast for me to take and pictures. 

I was also intrigued by this red tram that you could ride on to get you from gate to gate.  It would just zippy on by all the time!  I finally got this shot while it was waiting for some passengers to board.  And I actually got to ride on it too!!   We took it down to our gate since we were at 38 and needed to get to 6 - that would have taken us quite a while!! 

This was a really big plane that I was hoping was ours (very wishful thinking on my part!).  It does look lovely though doesn't it??  We actually flew on a seven-thirty-seven, which is very little compared to this!!

Now last night when we checked in, I realized that staying in my parents room with them was just not going to work.  The hotel lists their room type as a suite, and I guess I had a different idea of what it was going to be.  I was going to sleep on the pull out couch, but things just seemed a little to cramped for my liking.  So instead, I got my own room for the week!  I can honestly say that I'm thoroughly enjoying it!  Last night they only had one available room, so I got to sleep in their double-king suite, and it was GORGEOUS!!  What a treat!!  Today I've been moved to my real room for the rest of the vacation and it is a single king suite like my parents, and it's actually very, very nice and more size appropriate for me.  I took a few pictures, although they don't show how nice it really is:

Here's the super-soft and comfy bed!

This is my little sitting area - I'm blogging from the desk you can see in the left-hand corner there.

And these are my pretty bouquet of flowers that I had to buy at Trader Joe's this morning.  Ahhhhh....now it feels like my home-away-from-home!  Lovely.

Now I am on my way down to the beach to get a little sun.  Have a fabulous day everyone!!

P.S.  Thanks for all the sweet comments about my package from Susan!  I have really been enjoying it immensely!!  More on that tomorrow......