Lesley sent me this amazing new makeup kit from Cargo, The Runway Palatte. It is available exclusively from Sephora and features eyeshadow in the shape of buttons and blush in the shape of cable knitting. It is adorable!

I finally finished my Damson and Veronica also has a completed one (that she blocked “properly” so it must be prettier than mine). After much debate, I decided to just finish the darn thing in the mismatched color and see what would happen. It actually looks really cool. It has a slight fading as if the ends are burning out into orange. Worked out well.

Kel is plotting her scarflette…eyeing up the Malabrigo Sock yarn. If you haven’t knitted a “scarflette” yet, its all the rage this season! These little things use basic lace in an easily memorizeable pattern that makes finishing one quite easy. These are great projects for holiday gifts and some of them are “man” friendly!

Worked in sock yarn, most of these projects are also a great way to use some amazing sock yarn without the stress of starting yet another pair of socks.

Some hot options right now: (Ravelry links below)

Damson – Ysolda Teague (shown above)

Springtime Bandit – Kate Gagnon Osborn

Photo courtesy of Kate Gagnon Osborn

Milkweed – Laura Chau (this is also a class!)

Milkweed photo courtesy of Cosmicpluto

Boneyard Shawl – Stephen West

Boneyard Photo courtesy of TNP

Daybreak – Stephen West

Photo courtesy of Westknits

Herbivore – Stephen West (ok, this one is awesome. I am doing this next!)

Lesley was in tonight picking out a color of Miss Babs Yet (heavy lace weight silk and merino yarn) for the newest Ysolda Teague pattern, Veyla, which was released today. This pattern is a paid download from her website or part of the Whimsical Little Knits book (that you can subscribe to!).  It features a lace leaf pattern that is worked flat and then stitches are picked up around the edge for the rest of the mitt. Best part – no fingers!

The pattern calls for 160-180 yards of any fingering weight yarn. We recommend the Miss Babs Yet, Malabrigo Sock, Louet Gems or Spud and Chloe Fine (yum yum).

Oh, and it takes 8 buttons! We have such awesome buttons in right now…maybe I need to finish the Damson and get this new project started. I haven’t made anything in the fine yet, so this might have to be my first project.

Champagne Fizz Hat, Sharon Riggs, Interweave Knits Weekend 2009

The fibre space crew is amazed by the latest offering from Interweave Knits.

See previews of the special Weekend Knits issue here.

(photo courtesy of Interweave Knits)

Stitch Diva released a new and unique pattern for the fall yesterday – the Endless Knitted Cardi Shawl and Endless Crochet Cardi Shawl. We have both patterns in stock!

This pattern is so versatile that you might just be able to wear it almost every day to work and no one will notice that it is the same shawl…

I am in LOVE with the crochet version. check out this closeup of the back:

Here is a video of everything that it can do:

We have amazing new shawl pins in from One World Button (our awesome button supplier), and our Grafton Fibers shawl pins are set to arrive to day as well! (yes, we are getting their double points. You asked, I listened!)

Yarn ideas: any DK weight yarn will do but we have two spectacular options in the Mirasol Tupa and Malabrigo Silky Wool. Choose from over 32 colors including this one from Malabrigo (Amoroso):

I was recently turned on to Orla Kiely’s designs by a fellow knitter / fashionista – Olga. I love the colors in her designs this season and they are reminding me of the color palate for Spud and Chloe this fall. Well, and her outerwear would fit well with my mod 1970’s Vespa smallframe. But my little Vespa lives with a friend now until the shop has been up and running for a bit.