Sep 11th, 2011 by Danielle
The leaves have already begun to start changing hues. They fall as we walk through the forest, squishing under our feet. Butterflies flit past, guiding us along the sun dappled trails.
The algae covered ponds where frogs hide as we approach.
This morning I woke to this site:
The fog rolling out as the sun begins to rise.
Sep 9th, 2011 by Danielle
{there’s a reason why we don’t mind not knowing our neighbors}
Some much needed mirth after an unexpectedly difficult extended weekend.
{my trailblazer}
Last weekend marked the sixth anniversary of the day that I first called him my husband. The English language isn’t very well suited for describing passion, but for me he is a sun ripened heirloom tomato, refreshing and exciting in every way.
Aug 29th, 2011 by Danielle
{to hike into the unknown}
{we find}
{we inspect}
{he spins in the dappled sunlight}
{we see what’s left behind}
{we find ourselves too quickly at the end}
Steven and I on a 3 mile hike, that felt like 1 under our feet. Our strides long and swift. But still we manage to see. Things that others have left behind.
We find ourselves more and more out of doors as I grow more comfortable with my own strength and stamina. Recently we’ve been kayaking and hiking, and I know I look forward to this new direction and I’d like to be able to share it with you here. So I’m re-vamping the focus of this blog, to include these new types of passions, while I continue to hold on to the fiber based ones. I think in the end it’ll be a bit more fun for me to be able to blog about the bits that make me smile, regardless of the activity.
-I am aware that I have in fact said these words before and they’ve not held true for long, but I think that taking some of the limiting parameters off the blog will help encourage more conversation.
Jun 20th, 2011 by Danielle
I have been remiss in sharing some of my completed shawls, so this is a bit of a catch up post. You might remember this shawl that I gave a glimpse of earlier called moss covered:
[from the back]
[from the front]
[folded in half, check out that shape]
The pattern is called Pogona by Stephen West. This is my version (moss covered), done in handspun PigeonRoof Studios: Merino/Cashmere/Silk yarn. This pattern is a gem, but now I’m finally able to show you how this yarn glows.
I also have a better photograph of the other Stephen West pattern that I’ve knit so far called Daybreak.
[from the back]
[folded in half twice]
Again, I adore the shape. My version was knit in Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool (brown) and some of my handspun, and then overdyed merino/silk yarn (pink). This shawl has made me see the color pink in a new light.
And then there was the shawl that flew by too quickly. It’s hard to put down cleverly constructed pieces, as they tend to whisper in your ear that you simply need to see how it all ends, much like a good book. I adore good books as I adore well written patterns. And this one is in a class a bit it’s own. Grass Stains:
[to shine in the light]
[to snuggle in]
[to wrap around]
The very striking Stripe Study Shawl by Veera Välimäki, knit in the lovely Siren Two Sock yarn green gradation kit by Pigeonroof Studios, as well as Wool2Dye4′s natural colored MCN Fingering and some of my handspun PRS yak/merino. I don’t think I need to go into how much I enjoyed knitting my Grass Stains version, as I think it shows in the shawl.
I have more to share, but I want to be kind to those of you on slower internet connections. So until then, happy knitting!
-Danielle
Life with yarn, and fiber while hiking and kayaking the trails and rivers found in Missouri, while living in between a large city and the great open expanses of the countryside.
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