april knitcrate

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Hello last day of April. I am amazed and astonished that is the last day of April. Where oh where did you go sweet month? I can't believe it has taken me so long to get to this space and show you April's Knitcrates!
Isn't this sock yarn just dreamy? 

April's theme was Golden Hour.  The precious moments right before the sun sets, when it is low in the West, casts ochre tones across the world:  this time is called the Golden Hour.   
In the Artisan Sock Crate:

Yarn:  400 yards of gingering weight, 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Nylon by Twin Mommy Creations in Arid Luminescence
Pattern:  Reliable Spring Socks by Lara Neel
Extras:  A super cute card and pin.   "I knit so I don't unravel."  I'm pretty sure that has been my motto all these years!
A retail value of $41.30 all for $23.99.  Use code FKW20 to receive 20% off your first crate!
These colors... swoon!

In the Membership Crate:
Yarn:  2 skeins of Audine wool.   230 yarns of 100% Superwash Merino Wool.  This is prickly pear color way.    There are 3 other color ways.  I love the surprise of not knowing what will be in my crate!
Pattern:  As always two patterns.  One knit and one crochet.  The knit pattern is Cloris by Emily Johannes.  A beautiful transitional, textured shawl combining short rows, garter and seed stitch.
This is a retail value of $63.00... all for $24.99.

If interested in ordering, use the code FKW20 to receive 20% off your first crate! (Code works on all crates.)  It really makes for exciting mail days.

sunset highway

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I am totally strolling down the Sunset Highway and loving it.  I just love when I am all in on a project.  I wasn't at the beginning because these just don't seem like my colors.  But, I don't know, now that its spring, I am excited to wear something other than black and grey. ;)
I'm in Boulder visiting Libby.  Well, I came to help her pack up a few things (I can't believe she is nearing the end of her sophomore year!) but we haven't really done much of that yet.

I did bind off for the body.  The pattern calls for a stretchy bind off.  I can't believe it, but I have never done a stretchy bind off!  In the past, I would just use a bigger needle size to make it loose.  It was great to learn something new.  I just LOVE that about knitting!  Always new techniques to learn.

h e l l o

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Oh my goodness.  I did not intend to take this long of a blog break.

I brought out my camera for the first time since I was on spring break and found this photo which is one of very few that were taken.  Seems like a million years ago.  I'm glad I have it to remind myself that I really did fly all the way to Hawaii and back.

I'll be coming back to this space with some knitting content very soon.  My fingers have been super happy working on my Sunset Highway sweater.  It seems to be the perfect spring time knit even though we are having snow flurries while I type!

Happy Monday!