"Dreamscape" available for PURCHASE!!!

Yayyyy!!! This is one of my MOST exciting things to happen for me this year (well, except for my trip to Fresh Purls, which I still think could NOT have gone better) and I'm thrilled to share it with you!

Okay, so...there are a few things I should explain before you buy.

1. The pdf e-Book is available here on my blog (see right side bar of the home page for "Buy Now" buttons) and also on Ravelry - though at the moment (1 pm on Friday) it seems to have disappeared, so I hope the Ravelry Angels are fixing things for me as I write. Strange how 2 people were able to buy it last night...weird, but good!

( On Ravelry, I have not been able to figure out how to add Dreamscape as an e-book, no matter how many links editors have sent me. Am I an idiot? Possibly. But, at least I was able to add it as a pattern and if you go to my Pattern Store, you can buy the 4 MB ebook (may take some time to download) there until I can get someone to help me change it to it's correct category.)

You also may have noticed TWO prices here on my blog for the pdf. And, I may have explained this before, but here it is again, just in case. The $10 e-Book (Me&Gift) option is for if you may be too tempted to buy a pdf for yourself and then "share" it with a friend of yours. This price is less expensive than buy 2 pdfs (seems silly, too) and you are able to keep 1 pdf and forward it to one other person. This way, you save $4, but can feel good about not cheating me. LOL!

I'm very interested to see who chooses this option.

2. On my Sleepy Eyes Etsy Shop (link here and also on the right sidebar of homepage), you are able to buy the book or the book with pdf combination. With the combination, you save only a $1, but I think it's worth it to get both. You can keep the hard copy in your knitting bag and the pdf on your iPhone or iTouch or cell phone to look at when you can bring the book.



For a limited time, you will receive a handmade Dreamscape stitch marker and your book wrapped in a beautiful black ribbon with each hard copy book you purchase. They were made by the wonderful Hilary of Fairy Designs. (She will be adding new items to her store starting in January next year.) Yay! ; )



So, in the meantime, if you have ANY questions, please feel free to email me and let's hope that Ravelry is working on getting my book up as an ebook and not just a pattern.

Cross your fingers!!

P.S. If you'd like your book(s) by Christmas, please order by December 17th.

Apparently...

I smell like lace.

Hmm...not a bad thing, I suppose.

This morning, Ben comes up to me while I'm knitting the lace border on my mom's shawl and says, "Ooh, nice, Mommy!" And I say, "Thank you, Benji!". Then, I said, "Feel this yarn..." and I bring his hand to the lace and show him how to nicely (and carefully) feel the chinese lambswool. "Ooooh!", he says. All of a sudden, he leans down and says, "Lemme schmell it." And, he leans over, smells the lace and says, "Mommy! It's smells like you!"

LOL! It was hilarious! He's been pretty funny lately.....yesterday, as we were in the car on the way to the library, he asked me to play a song by FreezePop on my iPod. (It's got a great beat) I don't know most of the words, but Ben was yelling from the backseat...

"Mom-my! Sing like a dancer!!!!"

I'm not sure what that means, but I was laughing so hard, I almost had to pull over on the side of the road. I love 4 year olds!

Okay, enough Ben-talk.

I am happy to say that I've accomplished one thing this week.

I got a request from my pedicurist/eyebrow-wax-inator (does it have a name?) to dye up some yarn for her new baby. Well, not for the baby per se, but for her mom who is going to use this yarn to crochet the baby-to-be a nice blanket. She found a yarn on Etsy that she really liked and asked me to try and make it similar to this yarn. The original yarn was called, "Austin Peacock", but mine is a bit different and I've called it "Princess Peacock".

Wanna see?



DETAILS:

100% Superwash Merino Wool
Worsted Weight
220 yards
Dyed using Jacquard Acid Dyes
Colors: Chartreuse, Deep Blue, Teal and Turquoise



This extra skein is actually for sale in my Sleepy Eyes Etsy Shop, as well as this yarn:



DETAILS:

50% Superwash Merino/50% Tussah Silk
Heavy Fingering/Light Sportweight
440 yards
Colorway: Baby Monster
Colors: Chartruese, lime green, spring green and a bit of creamy lemon
Dyed using Jacquard Acid Dyes

I had made 5 skeins of the "Princess Peacock" (see below for the skeins all wound), but this one was left over, so if anyone is interested, please go buy it now! There's only one left!



Here is all the yarn packed and ready to send off to Melissa's mother:



Speaking of yarn, guess what came in the mail yesterday???



Oh, yes....the amazingly gorgeous "Ravelry" yarn created by the one and only, Amy Boogie of Spunky Eclectic. Isn't it fantastic??? I love the colors - JUST LIKE RAVELRY!

And, one more thing.....

I've been working frantically on the knitted lace border of my Lace Shawl every day. I am happy to say that I'm halfway done with the second long side and only have that half and the short side before it's done.

Only 350 more rows (29 repeats) to go! (Hmmm...that doesn't sound very good, does it?)

And, since it takes me 1 hour to do 8 repeats (12 rows per repeat, all rows different), that means.....less than 4 hours to go.

I'm hoping to get all the border done by Friday night and be able to block it this weekend. Anyone have any tips on using the lace blockers? I've blocked lace before, but with pins, not wires.

Can't wait for knitting tonight...have I told you that I LOVE my knitting group??

And one BIG QUESTION:

Does anyone out there in Blogland have an extra skein of Rowan Big Wool or 2 skeins of the Duotones alpaca yarn that they would trade with me?? I could dye up some sock yarn or trade from my stash...I've still got some good stuff left. LOL!

Just email me if you do. Thanks!

Have a Wickedly Weird Wednesday!!!