nat & callie knits.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Hello 2013...

And so another year begins and so does a new super fun secret project that I am working on! Can't really get into all the details, but I'm going to TNNA in Long Beach in a few weeks and hopefully shortly thereafter I can revel a whole lot more. It's gonna be good! Promise. Until then, I'll be keeping a low profile, so sadly not enough time to blog away, but in the meantime...

Here's a quick shout out to Gather DTLA which is a new, very hip and cool knitting nook in a old historic bookstore in downtown Los Angeles. Evi the owner just started this new endeavor late last year and it is beyond cool. The little shop carries a great selection of Blue Sky Alpacas, Spud & Chloë, and Rowan yarns all in amazing colors! I popped over for a Sunday stitch social and met up with a few other "Valley" knitters. We all had a great time. Must do that again very soon fo sho!

Gather DTLA is at 453 S Spring Street on the 2nd Floor Mezzanine in Downtown Los Angles. If ever in the hood, stop on by and say hi! Bonus, this place is open late too. So awesome!

PS: And a special thank you to Snowden who gave me a ride to the metro station that night. Thank you girl! xoxo

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Callie's Foxy Fox...

I'm in the middle of a sweater project which I'm doing from scratch with no pattern which means I need to occasionally take a break here and there and knit something up which requires no real thinking. Just some fun mindless knitting, you what I mean? Lo and behold, I remembered TOK's Mr. Fox Stole My Heart which I knitted up for MB and thought it would be a cute project to make for Callie Bear; plus use up some of my stash! But did I just end up knitting this cute adorable fox from straight from the pattern? No, of course not. Silly me. I actually combined it with Zoe Woods' Faux Fox Fur Stole. You can check out my pattern notes on my raverly page which I aptly named Two-N-One Fox. Now Callie & Aunt Mary Beth are super stylish in their fox stoles :)

Sunday, November 25, 2012

it's a zig, it's a zag...

Hello Friends...

So I just recently (as in last weekend, I know, should've posted sooner) finished a quick test knit for the awesomely colorful Lee Meredith at leethalknits.com. The pattern is basically 3-in-1 since it includes the mitts (fingerless or full mittens), legwarmers, and a cowl. Plus, you can choose all sorts of different chevron color choices. I had a blast knitting it up and it really didn't take that long. It is colorwork with stranded knitting, so a bit of experience with that helps, but over all it's not a terribly difficult knit. You can check out all my knitting notes at www.ravelry.com/projects/natandcallie/flying-vs-mitts.

To check out Lee's cool and hip pattern, go to her website or to her raverly page here.

xoxo,
nat

Thursday, November 8, 2012

it's finally fall...

It's November 8th and it's finally autumn here in Los Angeles! Yay! I went out today in the drizzle to finally get some shots of Callie wearing her new Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious coat. I'm still in super awe over how cute this came out. Lorraine Hearn (the designer) has a winner with this one as well as all the other patterns in her new e-book.

Cheers,
nat

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ...

"So when the cat has got your tongue, there's no need for dismay! Just summon up this word and then you've got a lot to say! Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!"

- Mary Poppins

I just love how this coat turned out! I can't wait for Callie to wear it so I can actually post pictures of her in it, but alas it's still hot in the Valley (about 98℉ as I type this...ugh) and having a 2 year old model in this heat is not gonna happen. It was a very quick and fun knit and I'm sure I'll be making another one as soon as Callie outgrows this one :) How could I not? Too cute!!!

The pattern is from a very talented knit wear design by the name of Lorriane Hearn. You can check out ALL her patterns for sale on her website at http://www.mypdfpatterns.com and at her raverly.com page at http://www.ravelry.com/designers/lorraine-hearn. The pattern for this jacket is the Eco Knit Child/Adult Adaptable Horseshoe Jacket and is found in her Aspley Collection Book 1. The first time I saw it on raverly, I knew I just had to have it. I actually changed up a few things on this knit, but for more precise notes, check out my raverly page at http://www.ravelry.com/projects/natandcallie/eco-knit-child-adult-adaptable-horseshoe-jacket.

Now onto my next project...

xoxo

Thursday, September 13, 2012

my pretty friend...

Just a quick post here cause my friend Char is too pretty not to show off! This was a super quick knit from Cowgirls by Cathy Carron (although you can also find it in Vogue Knitting Holiday 2009). I used Knit Picks® Andes del Campo Yarn in Dove Heather, but in hindsight I wished I would have used a brighter color. Oh well, just another reason to knit another up one ;)

You can see more info on my raverly page here.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

busy as a bee...

Hi Folks & Fellow Knitters :)

I've been so busy knitting away on some fun & special projects, that I've neglected my lil blog here. Boo me! Please pardon my laziness in writing away, but let me show you all the cool stuff I've been knitting!

First, and I must apologize here for not having a photo of this beautiful finished scarf, but I was soooo excited to send it as a gift to my sister-in-law Marybeth, that I completely forgot. Yikes! In any case, this was a small, yet thoughtful gift I knitted up from Berroco's #298 Blackstone Tweed™& Blackstone Tweed™ Chunky pattern book. It's the Payson scarf and it was so fast & easy to knit up! I used Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Tweed in North Pole Heather and it came out so pretty...like winter petals! Check out my notes on this on my raverly site. I called it Shakespeare's Words :)

After one pattern repeat
© natandcallie

My next new favorite & totally RAD knit is a free design by Nora Gaughan called Cloos. Here is my friend Olga modeling and it is my new favorite accessory! I used just the Berroco Vintage™ and not the DK weight on this since I wanted a heavier feel with less drape. Worked out great! Check it out here on my raverly... Se Soûler!!

PS: I've gotten that never ending request from my sister to knit one up for her, so I'll be making Cloos Part II soon - as soon as she picks out a color :)

And like everyone else, I too also jumped on the Aidez by Cirilia Rose bandwagon. Check it out here as I like to call it, Morrissey & Jonny used to play nice...

OK, so now that I was a complete Berroco whore & spokesperson ;), I want to just show you guys what I'm currently working on. I will go into further details as soon as I'm finished with this fun & awesome project, but you MUST check out Lorraine Hearn's new e-book with TONS of fun patterns which are all going to charity for a new school. This one is the Eco Knit Child/Adult Adaptable Horseshoe Jacket and I've decided to call mine Step n' Time! (Follow my progress on raverly here). How friggin' cute is this!???

Till next time!

xoxo

nat