Lots of Pink Roses, Not much Knit

The single rose is my "if I had to choose only one rose" "Constance Spry". It is the prettiest pink rose of all I think and a very different delicate rose scent.

Bathroom View from the Pink Rose Cottage

My Namesake

A Camera Shy Model

Most everything I knit to wear never gets modeled because since becoming an adult I've shied away from the camera. But I decided to get under a big hat and behind large sunglasses in response to a friend's urging for me to show my knitting on me instead of a hanger. So here I am in my new summer top - I call it Onyx but the pattern is actually "Orangina". It was a lovely simple knit and one that I most definitely do again - soon.

I Could Have Told You That...

We already knew this didn't we.

New Yarn from Blue Skies Alpaca

Oh how I love Blue Skies Alpaca, so when I heard they are launching a new line called Spud and Chloe I thought I share my enthusiasm. And whats even more exciting is that Allison who is a pattern designer for BSA is having a contest and giving away three skeins of the new yarn.

Knitting & The Garden

May and June are certainly the most pretty garden months here on the west coast of British Columbia. My camera is getting more of a workout on the garden than it is with my knitting projects these days, but I'll show you a bit of both.

On the knitting front there are two projects currently on my needles: Orangina top in black - I'm using Elann Lara cotton for this and it is coming a long very nicely. The lace pattern is very simple to remember and I'm loving it. The other project is Girasole - a lovely circular blanket which I am making to commemorate our 10th Anniversary in July. This is my first time using Rowan Calmer and I think it is a beautiful yarn to work with - very soft and springy.

In the garden the Hawthorn trees are just beginning to blossom as are the wisterias and today I saw my first hansa rose just out of bud. But the showstopper is currently the large orange poppies. I used to hate orange in my garden - I was a real snob about only cool colours, but for some reason I now adore almost any flower that chooses to make its home here - planted or volunteeered.