All for the love of the craft

As this month comes to a close, I am happy to report that I am a NaNoWriMo winner! My novel came in just under 51,000 words and is quite lovely. I plan to edit it a bit and who knows? Maybe self publish?

One thing is for sure, this was an amazing experience and I encourage others to tap into their literary selves next year!

http://www.nanowrimo.org/

Somehow, I also managed to finish a sock this month, too! I recently learned the 2 circular needle method, and I must say that I love it. I still love my dpns, but the circs are a nice change. Now I need to knit #2. What good is just one sock?

In appreciation of knitting, I would like to leave you with you some of my favorite images. Happy Knitting!

A lovely rendering from a Victorian trading card

An adorable image from a 1918 knitting pamplet

It came, I saw, I spun.

I received some super yummy fiber in the mail today from Brie, AKA theurchiness. The colorway is called Ford, and I spun it right away. I am pleased with the results considering that this is only my second skein! It ended up being 177 yards, and it looks like a worsted weight (although in some spots it's fingering weight!). It's a lovely mix!

Eye candy:

Things are looking up and up

It was such a lovely day today. I am filled with joy for all the upcoming events. Good things are in store. I hope that you can take a minute out of your day to recall something beautiful you saw or felt today.

Welcome, Sweet November

Halloween was lovely this year. It was a lot of fun to decorate, carve a pumpkin with my BFF, and make pumpkin apple crisp for dessert. It's always a pleasure to see all the young trick-or-treaters in their fabulously creative costumes. The weather was a tad bit chilly, but the classic October wind made the night pure genius.


Some pics to share:



Tito, our little goblin dressed as a pumpkin.

Our lovely Pagan jack-o-lantern!

Now it's onto November, the month known for shuffling in the holiday season. This will be a busy month for me, as I have taken up another hobby, embossing and stamping - to go along nicely with all the other things I do! As for the knitting, I am still working on a variety of projects, and hope to update my Ravelry page soon. It's an all around exciting time at the Topps compound as we are preparing for some great things.

Up next: Wanda tackles the world of handmade tags!