Little Fishies and Next Little Fishies?

Knitting Little Fishies is better than fishing for real fish - unless you are fishing with a silver hook as my daddy used to say when the catch for the day was slim to none.

This is a shorter version than the pattern but I think a teenaged girl I know will be quite pleased with it. Where are the fish (beads)? I've got to find just the right sweet confection to hang on the ends and it will be complete.




The photograph below is by Peggy Baxter. She is in Jane Thornley's group on Ravelry and sent in this picture to inspire all of us who are taking part in the Little Fishies knitalong. I've collected my stash below but, as usual, there is enough yarn there for a sweater - at least! So, it may be the Little Fishies Sweater. Where can I hang a fish line?

Little Fishies

Here is the first of the Little Fishies Scarves that I plan to make for gifts. These are not necessarily colors that I would choose to wear myself but the favorites of a special teenager.

Guest Artists

One of the more pleasurable things for me about fiber arts is interaction with other fiber artists. And, occasionally, some nice folks even gift me with some of their creations! I received these 2 great gifts awhile back and just now getting my camera back into working order so that I can feature their work. The first picture is a skein of handspun silk from Deborah. I don't think the camera captures the color adequately and I am torn about balling up this yarn; it is so pretty and soft in the skein! What HeartStrings pattern do you think I should knit with it? There are about 200 yards.



And then there is Kimberly's hand dyed alpaca. This stuff is to die for. There are about 200 yards of it too. Now, the dilemma, in addition to what do I knit, is which one of these beautiful yarns to try first.