Cool Friends

The mail box remains empty. Waiting for my KSKS, winning Blue Moon sock yarn, Yarn Aboard Spinning and Socks boxes. Oh, and a prize package, too.  I'm mostly concerned about the KSKS at this point in time. Knitting is continuing, but you've seen my Trekking sock and the Eyelet Cardi is nearing the end, so you'll just have to wait for the photo shoot. Once both projects are finished I'll decide what to knit next or which WIP deserves some time.  I'm spinning too and should have a second spindle of the fabulous maroon roving ready to ply soon. SO, while I wait out the mail and look forward to the weekend, I'll share some of my multi-talented friends with you.

Miriam is a lace designer extraordinaire and she won BIG TIME in the Salt Lake County Fair for her Mountain Peaks Shawl.  Deservedly so!!  Every shawl on my 'to do' list (save one) is Mim's and I especially like the one she is working on now. It will be worth the wait! Oh, and have you seen Mim's new Shop?

The 'one' shawl on my list that isn't Mim's is Anne's Wing of the Moth Shawl. After Seraphim I'll knit me a Moth Wing. Several knitters have started Wing of the Moth and Cheryl has lead them down the prickly path with a challenge to see who will finish first. Place your bet State your choice in her comments and you might win a wonderful, fibery prize.

And go visit another Ann.  Ann has decided to build her own chairs! This is quite an accomplishment! She hammers, she drills, measures, saws and KNITS! A Renaissance grrl if there ever was one.

Kim is multi-talented with fiber and beads. She has been embroidering a jeans jacket and knitting with wire.  Isn't that an amazing bracelet!?  You should see her darling pin cushions, too.

Utah Grrl, Laurie, is making beautiful soaps.  You can purchase them at the upcoming Great Basin Fiber Arts Fair or contact her directly.  It's such nice soap!

And finally, today is Sandy's REAL birthday. She's been stringing everyone along all week, but now is the time to head over and wish her a very Happy Birthday. It's a bittersweet day as she is taking her baby to college.

Enjoy your weekend!

Comments

[Carole]

Have a great weekend, grrlfriend! Good luck with finishing those projects. I'll toast to you and Smith with a martini (or two)!

[sandy]

SO MUCH going on in blogland. So much inspiration. So much wonderfulness. Starting HERE!
:)
Thanks, grrlfriend. I love ya!
xo

[Kathleen]

Darn that Carole beating me to comments...Have a great weekend Margene and thanks for sharing all of those links--'cept Ann... ;)

[Vicki]

What a great post! Thanks Margene. Have a great weekend.

[Lisa]

Thanks for the great links! And have a fun weekend. I'll join Carole with a martini - still need to try those dirty ones she loves so much ... :) - guess that could sound a little strange.

[Alison]

I just got Anne's Moth pattern. It is truly lovely! (Though I passed on the insanity of Cheryl's race:) And I'm working on Mim's lovely Icarus. I'm even planning on adding beads like she did in her original! (I'm seriously thinking about getting a couple more of her patterns - lovely stuff!)

Have a great weekend!

[Kim]

Wow, Ann is making CHAIRS? That's so cool!! And Mim's shawls....puuurrrrrr. Darn, I wish I were coming to the Great Basin Fiber Festival to buy some soap, learn to dye and hang with you guys. And that Sandy--the sweetest Birthday Girl around, indeed! Have a great weekend!!
xoxoxo

[Wendy]

Thanks for the linkage! I am in awe of all these talented people!

[hillary]

Great post. Mim is super talented. As you know I'm knitting Seraphim right now and it's so easy to follow. I hope that your mailbox fills up really soon.

[Cheryl]

There is a lot going on isn't there?!

You are going to love knitting the Wing of the Moth Shawl! It's a lot of fun. I might make another (at a more relaxed pace) when this one is done.

[Dave Daniels]

That's an inspiring bunch of links. Thanks for posting them all.

[Kim]

Awww, I miss Mim! I also love her shawls. I want to knit Icarus. Everything she does is just fantastic. So glad to know her!

I'm also excited about Laurie's new soaps! I'm holding off until after the fair so that she will have good stock, but I can't wait to get my hands on some!

[Jennifer]

Yay for the Mountain Peaks Shawl! It's so inspiring to see so much creativity.

[Kate/Masachusetts]

Oh, such beautiful shawls! I love the Moth!

Have you seen this site? It's new to me/she just joined one of the lace lists and says she is in the process of transcribing them to English: http://dentellesdodile.canalblog.com/

So much lace, so little time!

[Norma]

Fabulous, fabulous. I hope your KSKS gets there soon. Mmmm, I must try Laurie's soap. I love me some nice soap.

[anne]

thanks for a wonderful post—so many people new to me that i got to check out!

[Ruth]

ooooo, linky goodness! I'm still waiting on my KSKS package, too ... the poor mailman probably thinks I'm a lunatic, lurking by the door as I do.

[Deb]

I hate waiting for parcels, too. But I got my KSKS yesterday- and it was well worth the wait! Nice talented friends you've got there.

[Birdsong]

I have a few of Mim's shawls on the waiting list too! Hoping to have some accomplishments to show at the end of the weekend, but am being lured towards starting something new - must be fall in the air.

[Beth S.]

You will love the moth shawl, I promise! After I finish racing, I plan to knit another one, but slowly, savoring all the beautiful stitches.

And I'm going to buy the lightweight Mtn Peaks shawl pattern as soon as Moth is done. Maybe we could knit that together! But not as a race. I think I will retire from racing after this... too stressful. ;-)

[Nonnahs]

So happy for Mim! Have a great weekend!

[Laura]

Wow I love when you linke to people doing cool stuff and writing neat blogs. It's so fun to branch out a little and see new stuff. Thanks!

Have a wonderful weekend Margene - knit knit knit! :)

[Lee Ann]

I'm wicked behind in the comments. I'm still thinking I could never survive in Utah, on account of what you all think is swearing ;-)

Sock, Margene's on to you. Give it up. You're surrounded. You may as well cooperate.

[Stitch-n-Snitch]

Here's hoping for a nice relaxing weekend! ;)

[Kelly]

Lots of talented people! I love Mim's shawls too. I haven't actually knit any yet but I plan too! Have a wonderful weekend!