Sinuosity.....is the winner

It was a hard decision and I changed my mind too many times to count. I decided to go with Sinuosity as the name for my new pattern. Thanks again to everyone who participated. Yardsailor, Jenny, Jersey and Debbie send me your email so I can send you a copy of the pattern as soon as it's ready. My email is in the side bar.

Kitten with a Whiplash send me your address so I can send you a hank of the beautiful Destination Yarn in Sea. Jeanne was nice enough to dye up another batch and I believe she will be dying up some more so it is available when the pattern is released.

Pattern will be available soon.

Change of plans.......

I have decided to nix the blog poll idea and choose the winner of the pattern naming contest myself. Sunday Nov 15th I will announce the winner. Yardsailor, Kitten with a Whiplash, Jenny, Jersey and Debbie you will all be receiving a copy of the pattern. The winner will also receive a hank of Destination Yarn.

Thanks again everyone for participating.

Vote now.......

First, I want to say thank you so much for all of your suggestions. You ladies are soooooo creative. It was really hard for me to choose. I loved reading what the pattern reminded you of and your inspiration for the names you suggested. Trust me the name I would have chosen would not have been as creative. I did a search on Ravelry to ensure that there weren't any other patterns with the same names. My top five choices are listed below. Voting will close on Saturday Nov 14th at noon.

Blog Poll is Closed

I also included an explanation for some of the names to help you in your voting process.

Sarasvati
"As a river/water goddess, Saraswati symbolizes fertility and prosperity. She is associated with purity and creativity, especially in the context of communication, such as in literary and verbal skills. In the post-Vedic age, She began to lose her status as a river goddess and became increasingly associated with literature, arts, music, etc. Her name literally means "the one who flows", which apparently was applied to thoughts, words, or the flow of a river."

Sinuosity
The quality or state of being sinuous. Sinuous - of a serpentine or wavy form.

Pattern Naming Contest

I have finally finished my second sock pattern. I love the way it turned out with the beautiful Destination Yarn. I used the America the Beautiful collection in colorway sea. Usually when I complete a pattern I know what it should be named. Not so much this time.

So I have decided to solicit your help. Leave a comment with suggestions for pattern names from today til Sunday Nov 8th. I will then pick my top 5 favorites and we will vote on a winner. The winner will receive a copy of the pattern and a skein of the gorgeous destination yarn (color tbd). So far I have one suggestion, I think it was from Annie in my knitting group, Bubble socks.

Saartje's Bootees

I couldn't resist making these for a friend of mine who just had a baby. I keep seeing this pattern all over Ravelry and have favorited several finished projects. It took me about an hour to make each bootie and the end result was so worth it. I love the pink and brown color combo for baby girls. Just too cute!!!

Pattern: Saartje's Bootees (Ravelry link)
Yarn: Rowan All Seasons Cotton
Color: Soul (Pink) #2521 & Bark (Brown) #2526
Size: 6 months
Needles: US Size 1.5 (2.5mm)
Verdict: I love how they turned out.
Modifications: I wanted these to fit a 6 to 9 month old
baby so I used a heavier yarn than the original pattern
calls for. They turned out just the right size.

These are addictive. I usually make baby socks with my left over sock yarn but I think I may just have to use it to make another pair of these. ;o)

Destash

I finally got around to getting pictures of everything that I wanted to put up for sale. So hear goes, my yarn is kept in book cases and cubes in a smoke free home. I do have a dog but he doesn't bother my yarn.

If you're interested in purchasing anything or have any questions please email me (email is in the side bar). I am accepting payments via paypal. Please make sure to include the email address where you would like me to send your paypal invoice, if it is different than the address that you are sending your email from.

Prices include shipping in US/Canada. Willing to ship international but may need to increase shipping costs.

Burly Spun - quantity 2
100% Wool
132 yards each
Pd: $30.50

Asking: $18.00 including shipping in US/Canada

Noro Iro - quantity 2
75% Wool, 25% Silk
131 yards each
Pd: $ 40.50

Asking: SOLD

Blue Sky Worsted Hand Dyes - quantity 3

50% Alpaca, 50% Merino
100 yards each
Pd: $ 53.97

Asking: $38.00 including shipping in US/Canada

Rowan Denim - quantity 4

100% Cotton
Color Memphis
101 yards each
Pd: $26.24

Asking: SOLD

Rowan RY Luxury Cotton DK - This yarn has been discontinued

quantity - 8 (3 balls have been wound)
50% cotton, 45% viscose, 5% silk
197 yards each
Pd: $62.55

Asking: $40.00 including shipping in US/Canada

Berroco Suede - quantity 6
There is 3 different dye lots, the bottom row in the picture above shows them.
100% nylon
120 yards each
Pd: $61.74

Asking $40.00 including shipping in US/Canada

Olympus Silk Bijou - quantity 5
125 yards each
Pd: $35.00

Asking $20.00 including shipping in US/Canada

Debbie Bliss SoHo - quantity 4
100% Wool
72 yards each
Pd: $27.80

Asking: SOLD

Allhemp6 - quantity 3
100% long fiber hemp
165 yards each
Pd: $31.50

Asking: $19.00 including shipping in US/Canada

South West Trading Co. - quantity 3
100% Bamboo
250 yards each
Pd: $39.00

Asking: $23.00 including shipping in US/Canada

Rowan Kidsilk Haze - quantity 2
70% Super Kid Mohair, 30% silk
229 yards each
Pd: $30.00

Asking: SOLD

Rowan Linen Print - quantity 9, also includes Rowan Linen print pattern book
Rayon & linen
60 yards each
Pd: $85.50 for yarn and $14.99 for book

Asking: $58.00 including shipping in US/Canada

Schoeller Stahl Merino Stretch - quantity 10
174 yards each
Pd: $99.50

Asking: $50.00 including shipping in US/Canada

Valeria di Roma Capri - quantity 8
Color - 9030 teal (make sure you specify colorway in your email)
54% acrylic, 46% viscose
159 yards each

Asking: SOLD

Valeria di Roma Capri - quantity 7
Color - 245 multi (make sure you specify colorway in your email)
54% acrylic, 46% viscose
159 yards each

Asking: $25.00 including shipping in US/Canada

Yarn Botanika Handpainted Spinning Fiber 3 oz.
Colorway - Santa Fe Nights
Pd: $18.75

Asking : SOLD

Noro Kureyon - 10 skeins of the 12 are left
100% wool
110 yards each
Color 90 - I believe this colorway has been discontinued
Pd: $107.88

Asking: SOLD

Jordana Paige bag - Color Copper
Condition: New it has never been used
Pd: $69.00

Asking SOLD

Lantern Moon Basket/Bag
Condition: This basket was used to hold yarn only
Pd: $38.50

Asking: $24.00 including shipping in US/Canada

Suss Bigneck Pullover kit (includes pattern) - Will make up to a size 44 sweater
Color: Toffee Choklad
Pd: $95.20

Asking: $50.00 including shipping in US/Canada

Cascade - quantity 7 (3 in hanks and 4 wound)
100% Peruvian Highland Wool
220 yards each
Color - 8834
Pd - $46.20

Asking: SOLD

The winner is....

Thanks for sharing all the great projects that you're working on. You gave me some great new ideas. I decided to give both prizes away so without further ado the winners are.....

Heather - Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Superchunky

Adrienne - Yukon sock yarn

Also, you will each receive a row counter courtesy of Pam from Prettyknittyjewelry.

Congratulations ladies. Please email me your address (my email is in the side bar). I will be picking your row counters up on Thursday and will be sending your package out on Friday.

Remember to stop back I'm going to be posting a de-stash this week. There will be bags, yarn and maybe even some roving.