hello october

Well friends, last week was the official first day of fall and it's really feeling like the seasons are changing around here. September has absolutely flown by and even though there have been pumpkins and skeletons and candy corn in the stores since August, I feel like October has completely snuck up on me!

 

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falling in love

Just a few knitting patterns that are blowing my mind this fall. Like this Magnum Reversible Vest/Wrap by Karen Clement.

Magnum Capelet #3 by Karen Clements

Greenwich Gauntlets by Lion Brand Yarn

Felted Little Loops Pillow by Lion Brand Yarn

Felted Loops Pillow by Lion Brand Yarn

Felted Pleated Bag by Lion Brand Yarn

Felted Loops Bag by Lion Brand Yarn

Glitter Shrug by Lion Brand Yarn 

And now that Renegade is over, I've officially started this adorable vest project for Lo. The pattern is called Milo by Georgie Hallam (check out that cutie little model from Tikki's Milo on Ravelry.) 

 

I decided I had to go the Noro route for this little vest, and I picked up three skeins of this colorway (#267) in Kureyon at Knitted Together. This yarn was calling to me; it really was (although the colors look so much better in person.) I can't wait to have more time to work on it.

I'm using this pretty color of Araucania Nature Wool Chunky to make a Sideways Grand Cloche (by Laura Irwin.)

And I have three skeins of Malabrigo worsted in this awesome Mariposa colorway. I've been obsessed with this yarn for a whole year now, but cannot seem to pick a project. Any ideas? (And what's on your needles this fall?)

Market Day

After a long summer break from Market Day, I'll be back at it today. (And I'm pretty happy about it ... I've missed it a ton.)

It is knitting season, after all, and time to pick up a new cowl or scarf or hat for the kiddo before those first few cold days hit. I don't even have to tell you ... that cold weather is coming at us fast.

Grab the fam and head downtown to see us! Or stop by after you hit up the farmers market. We'll be hanging out from 9:00 AM to 2 PM and you can find directions right here. Hope to see you!

somebody's getting married ...

Last week, just a few hours after my friend Erin and I had driven home from Chicago, we hopped a plane to fabulous Las Vegas. Lucky me got to accompany Erin and her fiancé, Brian, on their Vegas wedding trip. I went along as a friend, a (wanna-be) photographer, and to run errands or get things or do whatever I could to make things easier. Although I barely had to do a thing ... these two were the most chilled-out about-to-be-married couple ever.

I took a million pics for them, and also had some fun doing their invites for their hometown reception after they had returned. (Which looked like this.)

Once we were in Vegas, these two had to get all the required paperwork filled out for their marriage license. As I waited outside, I spotted this tree ... with hundreds of initials carved into it. And the newest addition reads BH + ER.   :)

We all stayed at the Hard Rock (no, I did not stay in the same room :) ) and Erin had an appointment for some fabulous hair and makeup at the Brannon Hair, right there at the hotel.

After Erin got all gorgeous, we split up to get dressed. (Yup, I wore Converse and a dress.) I came down to the first floor on the elevator to meet up with them, and basically saw this...

Brian got his tux from Atomic Garage, a vintage shop in Des Moines, and it was completely awesome. But there was my friend, Erin. Looking positively beautiful in her wedding dress. (And when I saw her, I started to cry!)

We jumped in the car and headed off to the 'Welcome to Vegas' sign, where their wedding actually took place. (Yup, right there under the sign!) It was just the two of them and their love; solid, genuine and true. You could see it in their faces.  Even through the happy tears, it was clear that these two are completely in love.

 

After a heartfelt ceremony that was short and sweet, we went to the legendary Neon Museum, a.k.a. The Boneyard.

We had the whole place to ourselves, and we took a lot of photos.

 

Yup, pretty much the most amazingly fun wedding photos ever. Completely colorful and happy, and totally them. (Want to see more? Here's a set on Flickr.)

We ended the wedding day with a trip down to Fremont Street under the lights and made a stop at our favorite hangout, The Griffin. But it wasn't over ... this was just the beginning of Erin and Brian's new adventures as a couple, a team, a family. I've known these guys since they started dating six years ago, and I could not be more thrilled.

Congratulations, my dear friends.