eco-wool taking form

The sun is still shining, but the temperatures are beginning to fall and the leaves beginning to change. Slowly but surely, the lovely eco-wool (described & pictured in the previous entry) is becoming a very warm and exciting baby boy sweater. I love this wool so much. Have I mentioned that yet?! Here’s a taste of what’s developing…

yarn shopping

You'd think, with ALL the yarn that I have in this apartment, that I wouldn't need to go yarn shopping. BUT I am working on a new commission and couldn't find enough of the yarn that I needed for the project. So I got to do one of my favorite things yesterday - feel, smell, and feast my eyes on the gorgeous, vibrant fibers at a local yarn store. I could spend days in this place!

For this particular commission, I've decided to use one of my favorite wools. Cascade Yarns produces these HUGE (250 grams/ 478 yds) skeins of Peruvian "ecological wool" in more than 20 colors/shades, and it's UNdyed - meaning these 20 (or so) colors are the natural, gorgeous colors of the sheep. All the colors are various shades of creamy white, brown, and gray.

Also, because the wool is undyed, it still has its natural, sweet smell that I have become addicted to.

I also scored some sale yarn in my yarn excursion yesterday, including...

this beautiful navy, angora wool for 50% off

and these awesomely bright, watermelon colors in cotton - perfect for a kid's project!


Ahh, yarn shopping. It makes me so happy. :)

becoming official

Is it just me or is it strange that paying some stranger at a printing store to print business cards and price tags, somehow, makes my business more "official"? I was amused at this idea and thought that I was above believing such ridiculous things about my business... UNTIL I received a perfectly and beautifully organized box of my self-designed business cards and price tags.




Suddenly, Greenleaf seemed so professional/official, and I became quite eager to distribute my cards and tag my work. On the other hand, I was also deeply aware that business cards end up in the trash (though they should be in the recycling!) most of the time, that Greenleaf is NEW, and that I have MUCH farther to go before it will be an established business. In the meantime, I'm going to thoroughly enjoy and be proud of my cards and tags and wooly creations.

Here's a glimpse of some projects that are in the works...



By the way, constantly taking pictures of oneself has some interesting effects on one's psychology. If anything, I'm deeply amused by myself in the process. :)

a new adventure

I have decided to start a knitting business – and with, a blog about my knitting adventures. This is a risky adventure that is presently full of excitement and fear. So, we shall see how it goes!

For now, here’s a glimpse of the chaos that has been exploding in our apartment since making this decision…

Knitting Books

Yarn

more yarn

and MORE yarnone of MANY projects

finished projects!more finished projects!

photo shoot for online shop

p.s. You can check out my online shop at greenleafknitting.etsy.com.