Floral Inspiration

Today I spent a day of inspiration surrounded by floral inspirationvivid colors, lush florals mixed with textured greens….

While roses aren’t generally my favorite, I love the un-conventional duo of bright red against the playful purples.

Handspun Yarn – “Razzmatazz”

Inspiration can come in a variety of ways & it’s important to take a moment to admire all of the natural beauty surrounding us!

Check out some more of my playfully inspired yarns and fiber in the Fiesta Cat Yarn shop -

Handspun Yarn - "Snowcone"

Handspun Yarn – “Snowcone”

Handspun Yarn - "Citrus Sorbet"

Handspun Yarn – “Citrus Sorbet”

Handspun Yarn - "Artful Inspirations"

Handspun Yarn – “Artful Inspirations”

Sunny Day Handspun Photo Shoot

The weather this past week in Portland has truly been a treat with sunshine and warm, spring weather. I decided to take full advantage of the sun with an outdoor photo shoot! Natural lighting really helps the colors of the handspun yarn to *pop* and the photos couldn’t have turned out better!

Some of my favorites…

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Free Patterns for Spring Knits

As the weather starts warming up, spring knit wear has been on my mind. While there is still some cool weather left, now is the perfect time to start making your new favorite pair of springtime fingerless gloves, lightweight knit hats, cozy cowls and shrugs.

Today I thought I’d share some of my favorite patterns for spring and a few are top on my to-do list. I’d love to knit some new fingerless gloves for spring but I think I’m going to knit a quick “Wurm” hat first!

Infinitude Scarf by Jeni Chase

wurm by katushika

Ribbed Lace Bolero by kelly maher

Garter stitch shrug by Leanne Prouse

Cherry Red Handwarmers by CreativeYarn

Cherry Red Handwarmers by CreativeYarn

Button Flap Fingerless Mitts by Missy Angus

Which is your favorite pattern?  Are you making anything special for springtime?  Share by leaving a Comment! :)