Summertime and the knitting is…

light, airy, colorful and breezy. At least today with the temperature rising to 90 some odd degrees in the shade.

I have been on the prowl for the perfect pattern to showcase our La Luna Lace and the very talented Lesley Anne Robinson just released a summer shawl pattern that just made my heart happy and my needles itchy to cast on. Of course swatching first, cause that is what what we do!

Breezy Cabana

Isn’t it beautiful? I pretty much love everything about it, the bias sway, the contrast in color and texture and the very many ways to pair colors ( yay!!)  but most especially I’m charmed by the mesh pattern she creates by using condo knitting. I have a thing for pattern shifting and creating by changing needle sizes. I’m not quite sure why but it just tickles my fancy and always has.

As I said I am going to use our La Luna Lace and I hope you will join me. We are offering 15% off starting today and good for a week (expires next Friday) The coupon code is: lalunalace17

I spent a good amount of time this afternoon in the barn driving everyone a little nuts playing with colorways pairings. So much fun. It is one of my favorite games!

Since I have a very strong love for our Heckley Speckley I am choosing that as my speckle and I was going to go with Pond Scum as my solid. It is not enough contrast so I am either going with Lean Mean Aubergine or one of our Ravens like Grawk.

I did try all kinds of Heckley Speckley combos as you can see.

See not really enough of a contrast.  I had no Grawk dyed to photograph. Here are some higher contrast duos.

The possibilities are endless!!

As in: Shoqua and Wallflower or PsychoBarbie and just about anything but I like Goodbye Kitty or H.R.H.Princess Violetta with Black Dragon Wisteria…

If you need any help with color choosing please do let me know. info@bluemoonfiberarts.com

When my Grawk dries I will post a picture of it on instagram with my Heckley Speckley friend!

If you are going to Black Sheep Gathering stay cool and hydrated and maybe pet a sheep for me!

Remember RSC sign ups close on the 30th of this month.

And our coupon code for the Tour de Sock expires on July 2nd!

We have dyed so very much sock yarn lately. I can’t wait to see all of the sock knitting pics!!

Okay I have a dog here that wants to eat so off I go.

Have a lovely weekend!!

PS: We have added some fun summer hues from summers gone by.

“Be the rainbow in someone else’s cloud!”  Maya Angelou

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