Summer Updates

Well, we are mid-way through summer, and I am sad that I have abandoned my blog once again.  But with summer here I am going to try and update a little more often, just to share a few things happening in my life and on my needles.

The biggest update for me is last week's fiber festival. I have been planning and preparing for several months now and now that it's over, I'm sad that I don't have that anticipation anymore, is that normal?

The Houston Fiber Festival had it's fourth year and I was one of the vendors this time around.  I spent a good deal of May and June dying yarn, ordering and matting prints and getting my fixtures together to take.  I love that I am able to share my yarnie art with people on top of my lovely yarn colors.

Having both payed off! The large art was able to draw in visitors that wanted to hear my story and having prints of my paintings meant that I was able to sell and share my art with people who wanted a little pop of color in their homes and offices!  And the yarn did well too! I quickly learned which colors - speckle-ish (go figure) and cool tones - and bases - fingering/sock wins out over worsted - were the most popular and what to focus on going forward.

The event was a week ago and I spent the following Monday updating my shop with the leftover inventory.  Take a peek if you are wanting a lovely art print or some beautifully painted yarn!

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In other life news, I will be moving to a new apartment/studio in a week, so sadly not much dying or painting will get to happen for a period of time as I adjust.  But moving is for the best sometimes.  It allows you to purge and clean as well as start fresh in a new place.  I am excited to make this transition and see lots of amazing things to come.

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On my needles I have been working on a few things lately, finishing many since summer started.  While that is a post for another day, I will share my latest finished project.  The "Mini Madness Shawl" was started about three weeks ago when I found that I had a fair amount of sock yarn scraps that could fade into each other.  I purchased this pattern and went to town.  The last section I even decided needed some weight and bling, and added beads to make it sparkle! I am very happy with this huge shawl and know that it will get worn a lot when the school year starts up again.

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How are your summers going? Too fast, not fast enough? What's on the needles right now?  Leave a comment and let me know, I always love hearing from readers.

Until next time!

~Lisa

WIP Wednesday: Am I Just Repeating Myself?

Happy Wednesday! Once again it's that time of the week, which means I get to tell you all about my WIP's. Go figure, it's the same ones as the last few posts :/

The Amari shawl is coming along much faster than I thought it would be at this stage, for I am now only a little over one section away from beginning the lace edging! Oh boy, that will be an adventure! From what I can tell on my KAL, it's a bit wonky to knit.

Honestly, I would show you my top, but I think I've knitted 4 rows since last time, maybe 5, and any photo would look just like the others I've shown. So I'll save that for another day.

On the new project front, I have stopped with the headbands on work breaks and started a hat instead. This isn't just any hat though, it's a charity hat, to be sent to Cephalopodyarns for Afghans for Afghans. Shoelaceswitcher shared the information on her blog a few days ago and I had to get involved! The idea of sending a bit of warmth to someone across the world is such a great idea.  Plus it helps that the group is giving away free Bugga for doing so :)

This is going to be a generic hat, knit from what's left of my Paton's wool combined with some Mochi I had in my stash. I am a bit afraid that the mochi won't last the whole hat, but I think it will look good either way. It's coming a long very fast! But it has to be because it's due by next weekend.

Did I mention that I am finally moving completely this weekend! Eeek! I am so not ready, there is still so much to pack up and move (and I'm a college kid...this is bad). But hopefully once I get to actually living there it will be better.

My future art room...told you I had a lot!

 So I can't wait to share another project I have going, but that's for another day. Until then, have a great week everyone!

And if you want to see more WIP's Wednesdays, check out Tami's Amis

~Lisa

And for today's humor, check out the teaser for Disney/Pixar's new "Monster's University!"

YAY!

(Major) WIP Wednesday!

Hey guys, I'M MOVING!

Don't worry, Wicked Artsy is staying right here, it's just me personally who is about to move into yet another apartment. This time though, it's ALL MINE!

Luckily for me, my leases overlap, so I have time to gradually move in. I took a few boxes of misc. junk over there today, and I realized that this is going to be one MAJOR WIP. And I'm up for it. Take a look!

Future knitting sanctuary (aka living room)

Future dying lab (aka kitchen)

Future art studio!

Future knitting and spinning habitat (aka bedroom)

Future stash storage (aka 'closet')

I am so excited to get creative and just let go with this place, since I can do basically whatever I want with  it. Now I just have to get all my other stuff packed up...

In knitting news, I have 2 things to share today. First up is progress on my Amari shawl, which is coming along nicely, having finally started the lighter blue band.

And the dreaded lace top of doom, which isn't so doom-ish, or dreaded anymore now that I started the lace section. It's just slow going. What you see below is literally like 4 hours and only about 10 rounds.

Hey look, I'm getting better at photos!

I hope everyone's week is going great! Mine is going fast, especially since work consumes 8 hours a day of it!

~Lisa

To see more WIP Wednesday, be sure to visit Tami's Amis!