Spring Green Rhapsody

I have been feeling that spring is coming, the bulbs in my garden are even coming up!
The only color I want right now is green. For this Sunday's SockPixie store update I am creating a Spring Green Rhapsody!

While the yarns are drying, here is a Green Button Rhapsody!

Knitting Marathon

I was sitting with the children, homeschooling, and knitting the Retro Cardi for Grown Girls when the phone rang about 30 minutes ago. It was my dear friend L.

She was calling with the most wonderful news! They just got a call from social services. There are adopting a little boy. He will be coming home on Friday! He is a 4 1/2 pound premie.

I am so happy for them. There is no greater joy than a new baby. Which also means, that I have until Friday to have something ready for the baby.

The idea is a top dow cardigan, in a worsted weight, washable of course, and ultra soft... This is what I found in my stash. This baby is a little spring baby. The colors remind me of little yellow crocus poking their noses out of the snow... This is a great oppotunity to design a quick knit for premies!

It is 2:11 p.m.. I am starting as soon as this post is done. The knitting marathon has started...

The Retro Cardi for Grown Girls

While I am working on the edits to the Retro Cardi for Girls pattern, I have already started work on the Retro Cardi for Grown Girls. By that, I mean girls like you and me!

The yarn is Berroco Ultra Alpaca, and the fabric will be a lovely retro 1950's circle skirt.

For now it's back to knitting, as the skirt and the Retro Cardi for Grown Girls have to be ready before March 30, when Miss SockPixie leaves for France!

Forced Vacation

Due to a shipping delay of base yarn, SockPixie is on forced vacation this weekend. New colorways will be available on Sunday 03/14!

The Retro Cardi for Girls

Little Miss SockPixie and I had a wonderful time together this morning, taking pictures of the Retro Cardi for Girls.



As she was putting the cardi on, I found myself giving her the same kind advice my mother had given me. As I was buttoning the cardi, I told her she should always leave a couple buttons open at the neck to show how beautiful it was , and leave the last button at the bottom edge of the cardi open to emphasize the gracefulness of her waist.



Growing up in France, I learned to love the timeless beauty of simple lines, of an understated lace panel, a shoulder, a perfect button, of simple knits.



The sweater is done, but I still have work. The pattern now needs to be sized and edited before I can offer it as a pdf.

The Retro Cardi for Girls is Finished

The Retro Cardi for Girls, the companion to the Retro Cardi for American Girl Dolls is finished.

I even made a retro 1950's circle skirt to go with it... Everything was ready for some pictures except Little Miss SockPixie... She is sick in bed with the flu...


Until she gets better, here is the Retro Cardi...

Buttons for the Retro Cardi for Girls

In my last post I told you I was going to get the buttons for the Retro Cardi for Girls.



They are round, with clear apple green edges, and a square opaque apple green center. I love the fact that will be tone on tone, adding interest but not too much interest!(They came from Windsor Button in Boston.)

They will look wonderful on the green cardi don't you think?