Something New

Something new is coming to the shop this November/December.  A beautiful new line of yarn.  It's a secret, but I'll give you a preview.  I'm doing some beadwork with the sock yarn, and it is true love.  Something about the twist and texture of the yarn is so soothing.  Doesn't it almost look like a pile of whipped cream?  I think if I look quickly at it, it looks like the top of a latte.  There are so many beautiful colors of this yarn we're getting in.  But as my palette obsession is whites, greys, pinks and creams, I of course stuck with the neutrals here.  I'm knitting with my Nutmeg & Spice candle burning and the windows open, since a nice fall breeze is coming in.  Ohhh what would we do without knitting to sooth us?

..& then it was the middle of September..

Can someone tell me how September is already more than half over?  I've been counting down the days until I officially call it fall (September) since June, and somehow it's almost October?  Anyway, with the weather nice and dreary lately (I'll take that any day compared to 104 degree heat), it's getting me in the mood for fall.  I'm working on a beautiful sweater (yep, I'm tooting my own horn, it's beautiful) with Manos Silk Blend Wool.   It's a warm, teal color and is really knitting up nice and fast with my addi  turbo clicks.  Here's a preview:

I really can't wait to wear this over a heather grey cami when it gets chili out.  It's the Nicole pattern my Manos by the way.  If you want to get the most out of your knitting experience, I suggest you do this:
1.) Light your favorite candle
2.) Make sure all munchkins (also known as kids) are asleep
3.) Cut a piece of the most delicious pumpkin cake in the world that you made using this recipe
4.) Get in your favorite chair & put on your favorite show.  Mine is Bones.
Again, here is the link to the pumpkin bread recipe http://nancycreative.com/2011/12/06/pumpkin-bread-with-pumpkin-buttercream/, and I made the following changes:
I only used 1 egg
I didn't add nuts
I didn't add orange zest or lemon zest
Thank you pinterest!
**I am constantly stealing pieces of the iced pumpkin bread when these two aren't looking, I don' want them to follow my bad example of eating sweets...all...the...time! :-)