You know that phrase, “The best things come to those who wait”?  Well sometimes the waiting is pretty darned hard!  For the past couple of months, I’ve been working on two new projects that are just so exciting, I thought I’d burst.  And at last I get to share them with you!

Sari Cardi pattern and KAL with Jenise Reid

The wonderfully talented Jenise Reid (you know her from her gorgeous Persian Dreams blanket) has chosen SpaceCadet Thebe for her new design, the Sari Cardi.  Created in paired coordinating colours, the Sari Cardi has a versatile draped construction, beautiful texturing, and intriguing shaping.  Knit at a loose gauge in Thebe, the SpaceCadet’s (very!) heavy laceweight in 65% silk and 35% linen, it gets softer and more beautiful the more its worn.

The pattern is released on April 15, the KAL kicks off on May 1 and, when Jenise told me about it, I knew we just had to put together some kits to support it!  Each kit contains three skeins of Thebe — two in the main colour and one in the coordinating colour — and a download code for a FREE copy of the Sari Cardi pattern.  They are available in limited quantities, so click here to grab one quick and come knit the Sari Cardi along with us!

 

SpaceCadet Dyeing Class at Camp Aloha Friends

Today was the first day all year that it felt like summer might actually be on its way and, when it does, I’m going to summer camp!  Mel of Singlehanded Knits has asked me to be a camp counselor at Camp Aloha Friends, her super-fun packed-with-crafty-stuff summer camp.  Want to come?

I’ll be teaching a class that has me super excited, because I’ll be walking you through the exact same steps I took when I first started experimenting with fiber and colour: learning with dye with drink mixes.  It’s crazy fun, because it’s easy to learn, the colours are vibrant, and the results are quick.  I can’t wait show you guys!

And I’m just one of a whole bucket load of teachers at Camp Aloha Friends!  There are classes in all sorts of crafty pursuits: sewing, tatting, crochet, bead making, weaving… and the list goes on and on.  In fact, click here to watch a fab video taking you through everything you’ll get to do.

Exciting stuff, right?  I know I can’t wait to get started — and I so hope you’ll be joining me too!