camel, crazy wool coat!

so thanks to a fellow blogger and sewer who's also a MJ fiend, I found my latest inspiration for a coat. I was either going to do something very simplistic, like a grace kelly late 50's early 60's type of coat...the kind MJ threw down his 2007 runway....but i think i kinda dig the versatility of this one better. I bought this amazing wool felt stuff. it's super thick, like a nordic fleece, but it's camel or alpaca or some large wooly animal....im obsessed with it. cant wait to cut into it with my new samurai weapon sharp gingers!

im inspired!

so i went to B&N last nite and picked up the latest issue of vogue knitting. they have a great selection of patterns in this issue, and because i was trying to be good and only get one knitting magazine, i narrowed it down....it was a tough choice between the debbie bliss special issue and this one, but this had more variety, since I'm still not addicted or committed or fast or have enough extra $$ to spend on knitting sweaters. not yet.

there's a sweet hat pattern and also a capelette in the issue that im dying to make, and it done out of one of my favorite yarns too: berroco ultra alpaca. store discount, i love you!



i think this would be gorgeous for a wedding....and since i seem to have one i need to plan, it just might give me reason enough, and a nice way to eliminate the stress or knit away the anxiety, if i took this on...