Day 243-365: Web

This was a challenge. I saw this web beaming from the morning light and just knew I had to capture it. I'm happy with how it came out...love the light rays shinning.

Day 242-365: Shade

 

I'm impressed at how much growth has happened with these trees. They make excellent covered shade spots to sit chill.

Day 241-365: Stash Enhancement

These are all my goodies from this weekend. Now if I can only fit this stuff into my overflowing stash bins.

Day 240-365: Heading Home

Had an amazing time with friends, food and fiber. Can't wait to do it again next year!

Day 239-365: Hotel

This is the beautiful hotel Renaissance that hosts the convention.

Day 238-365: Welcome

It's time again for the Stitches Midwest convention. It will be difficult to capture the full ambiance of the moment because cameras are not allowed.

Day 237-365: Sears Tower

It will forever be known to me as Sears Tower...non of this Willis crap.

Day 236-365: First Day of Second Grade

And now the craziness of school begins.

Day 235-365: Tree Top

The color of the fire escape caught my eye and then the pop of green made me smile. I love the roof top gardens in the city. Good stuff.

Day 234-365: Streamers

Why the most simplest of all decorations makes me happy, I do not know.

Day 233-365: It Begins...

Technology is now had by all in our household.

Day 232-365: BFF

Mac was so happy to have her Best Friend Miss Chloe over to celebrate her 7th birthday.

Day 231-365: Hair

Don't no what I did different today verse other days, but today it's brighter and curlier then usual. huh. I've been wanting to cut it, but today not so much.

Day 230-365: Urbs in Horto

This is on the side of the Chicago Public Library. I swear I learn something new every day: The official motto of Chicago is "Urbs in Horto", which is Latin for "City in a Garden".

Day 229-365: City Street

A little walk on the South Side of Chicago. I love the little restaurants with outdoor seating and casual people just enjoying their day.

Day 228-365: My Sophtmore

It's hard to believe that I'm going to say this, but I'm a mother to a high school student. ouch.

Day 227-365: Clue #3

Third clue to the Mystery Knit along is underway... now to decide what size I'll go with.

Day 226-365: Supplies

It's that time of year...

Day 225-365: Whaz-up!

This kitty gets into every.thing. and wants to love on every.thing. You hear the purring, don't you?

Day 224-365: Jazz Hands

Super Jazzed about my newly released pattern Tourbillon that I had to start a set of my own.

Day 223-365: Squishy

The cat has a toy call Squishy. He actually plays fetch.

Day 222-365: Cloud

Love the deep blue color and white puffy clouds. I could lay in the grass all day and name the shapes.

Day 221-365: Clue #2

Finished Clue #2 last night for the Mystery Knit-along. I'm iffy on the whole intarsia thing. Kinda feel like I'm stuck continuing just to see how it all ends up.

Day 220-365: Contrast

The sun has been super bright this summer and it's been a challenge in my photo taking.

Day 219-365: Depth

I find it interesting to see building beyond building with old and new mixed together.

Day 218-365: Stars

Love the details in the metal grate for tree lined streets.

Day 217-365: I See You

I was intrigued by this family taking pictures on the Art Institute bridge. You know their getting some great shots with the skyline in the background.

Day 216-365: Guess What?

Looks like the car needs a good cleaning.

Day 215-365: Babbling Brook

There is a little stream that runs in the park and during lunch this place fills up with people wanting to stick their feet in.

Day 214-365: New?

Sometimes I walk past the park and think, was this here last week? It seems new to me, but it might have just grown or perhaps the park gardeners revamped the plantings again.

Day 213-365: Clue #1

Started a new project today. It's another mystery knit-along and what we have here is clue #1 done. Now I have to wait a whole week for clue #2!! At least it makes Mondays fun.

Tourbillon

Here is the reason why I couldn't blog about what I was knitting!



I was given the opportunity to design a pattern for the Twist Collective Fall 2011 Issue which is now live. It has been a whirl wind of deadlines, but I'm so pleased and giddy with excitement!!



The staff and tech editors of Twist Collective were all so fabulous to work with that I had no worries besides for my own deadlines. And it must be said that the photographer James Brittain did an amazing job for this photo shoot.



The pattern has instructions for a Tam, Cowl and Mitts and was inspired by the gusts of wind that capture snowflakes and twirl and swirl them about. Thus the name Tourbillon, which means swirl in French. This movement translates into vivid stranded color work throughout the main body of each piece.



Each piece has a turned picot hem leading to the main swirl design. The swirls and spirals are a more advanced pattern because of the non-repeating pattern, but don't be scared off by this...you'll be swept away by these swirls.