I've been missing

Christine and I have been finishing off several projects. Unfortunately, we have not posted any of these projects for various reasons. But we will soon. The holidays are particularly busy for both of us, as any knitter/crocheter can attest. With projects piling up and very strict deadline, there is not much time for dilly dally. So that's our excuse. We promise to get some more pictures up and we are launching a website soon as well. So we are working feverishly on both. A happy Holidays to everyone.

Megan

New Scarf

This is the easiest pattern ever and it crochets up so quickly.

I did it in Karabella SuperCashmere and it's so soft and spongy, I love it.

Megan

Hairpin Lace Shawl

Ok, unclear why these images aligned themselves in this way, but since I'm new at this, I'll just go with it.

To the right are three pics of one of our designs. It's a wrap with sleeves using our favorite hairpin lace. I know this seems basic, but have you tried to find a shawl that doesn't fall off your shoulders? There aren't great options out there. So this way, you can gesture when you talk and still stay warm. Also, I am going to be adding a button on each side so it can be buttoned in multiple different ways. And, it's really simple to make. And now you all know what my bathroom looks like. And me.

Megan

Ta-Dah!!

I have been working on this bomber jacket for what feels like forever. Mostly because it has been a case of pick up, put down, pick up, put down, but now it is done!! I must warn you, the colors aren't for everyone and it looks exceptionally long on the mannequin because I have a long torso, but I am obsessed with it, and if you happen to be walking along the streets of Miami, you will probably see me in it because I plan to wear it everyday. That was a run-on sentence, but I wanted you all to feel my excitement.

There are double point needles in place of a zipper for the moment but I put myself on a deadline of today to finish, so I just wanted to get the images up and have not yet had time to go to the store. Once the zipper if firmly in place, I will put up a detail of that. The zipper will be double ended and run from top to bottom, so I can open it either way.

What does anyone think of this?

Megan

First Etsy Pattern

I successfully uploaded a pattern on to Etsy. We are http://www.befri.etsy.com/

The pattern picture is at the left.

I am absurdly excited.

Crocheting in a golf cart

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I don't know about anyone else, but I am really excited for turkey and stuffing.

But on to the golf cart. We are visiting my fiance's family in Palm Springs and yesterday the three of them were going out to play golf and I was asked to join. So I spent the afternoon crocheting my bomber jacket riding around in a golf cart. It was actually really fun and I got a ton done. If you have the opportunity, I recommend trying it.

I will be posting pictures of my bomber jacket tomorrow. It looks awesome/Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat. I guess it depends on your point of view.

Megan

The Bomber Jacket

I am working on another version of the bomber jacket and I am very excited about turning the squares into diamonds. The diamonds make shaping and finishing very simple. Both motifs we have been working with lend themselves easily to both squares and diamonds.

By the way, I am terrible at finding things to say, but find I have a lot to say...meaning I am not sure what is blog worthy, but I have read other blogs and maybe everything is blog worthy? I will try to keep things interesting and constantly changing.

On Friday, I finished a child's crocheted hoodie! I love it and want one for myself so I am writing a pattern for every size from toddler to adult. I will have the pattern on Wednesday this week in response to many requests here in the store.

I am also working on a Noro (Kureyon sock) part crocheted, part knit cardigan. I guess I should explain my love for crochet first. I have become obsessed with bringing crochet a new life and a trendy, yet classy look. Both Megan (Megan I hope I can speak for you) and I feel that the look of the combination of Knitting and crocheting together in the same garment brings a whole new life to both skills. It opens up all kinds of new doors and allows those of us who are attempting to master both techniques a way to use them in unison.

I would love input!!!!!

Knitting Sweat Shop

I have been on my own all week because my fiance is travelling for work, so the knitting has encroached all over the apartment and it looks like I live in a knitting sweat shop. See below pictures. I kept them far away so that no one can tell that every single thing in the pictures relates to knitting somehow (except the tv in picture 2)

I have to start cleaning immediately. But it occurred to me when some friends came over last night to pick me up that to an outsider, my apartment looks like that of a crazy old woman. I mean, bring on the cats. So the knitting has to get back under wraps before the day is through. But please enjoy the sweat shop scenes below.

Megan

Not Much Accomplished

Today was not my finest days in terms of productivity. I did make some progress on a few projects, but no real headway that I can talk about. I did manage to run a few errands, pack for Thanksgiving, and do my hair for a night out with some friends. Even that didn't go so well, I kind of look like a tranny. (my hair, not me)

Oh well. There's always tomorrow.
Megan

Hot Mess

I love this scarf because I made it, but I feel like its the same way parents love all their children, even the ugly ones.

Anybody have an opinion?

Loop Scarf

I have gotten a few positive comments on this hairpin lace scarf, so I am posting pictures and will try to have a pattern up shortly. If you are familiar with hairpin lace, this is a VERY easy scarf. Basically, it is one long strip of hairpin lace, folded in half, connected, folded in half again and connected leaving a 4 inch opening. I will try and make a more comprehensive pattern. And on a side note, color changing yarn is a really good option for this pattern.

I am researching a knitting machine at the moment and trying to buy one online because there don't appear to be any dealers within a 5 hour drive of my apartment. This has become a very time consuming process and after several hours of internet research and no progress made, I realize how easy it is to waste the day online. Oh well. There is always tomorrow.

Megan

When you are visiting family, productivity is low

So, I know Christine is in the same boat as I am when it comes to having family that takes a lot of time and attention. In a great way, that was not a complaint at all. She has some of her family near by, I have to fly to mine. But I am at home for a long weekend, and as I was packing, I was shoving my bag full of knitting and crochet paraphernalia with the best intention of dedicating several hours to work. I know she does this when she leaves the shop at night thinking she will be able to get something done when she is at home. I know this, because we have done this together several times. We do have good intentions.....

Since I have walked into my parents house I have done approximately 2 hours of work in the last 24 hours. Family takes up a lot of time, and particularly when you have very active parents. For example, they were awake before I was and I got up at 6:45, then we had coffee, ate breakfast, did all of the word/number games the newspaper has to offer, then we drove downtown to workout with their trainer. I have not been in a gym for some time, so if I can lift my arms at all tomorrow, it will be a miracle. Needless to say, it is 11:15 am and I have done nothing remotely having to do with knitting. And next on the agenda is running errands with my mom, because when I'm in town, we spend almost all day together. Again, not a complaint, entirely my doing.

So, I was hoping to post pictures of a scarf I am working on, but it's a midget scarf at the moment, so I will have to hope to do some work today and post tomorrow.

Christine, I hope you are more productive than I am today.

Megan

Our First Try

Welcome to our blog!! Who's excited? We are. Probably no one else.....yet.

Let me explain. Christine and I collaborate on knit and crochet patterns. Actually both knit, crochet, and patterns that combine knit and crochet. When we started this venture, we were both living in Vegas.

Fast forward a few months, I live in Miami Beach and she is still in Vegas. But we still really enjoy working together, so we decided to have a long distance work relationship. I know, could we make things any harder on ourselves? With our normal lives as busy as they are, do we really need to work together when not only do we have to get on plane to have lunch, but also, a 3 hour time difference?

The answer is simple. YES. We have to work together because the patterns we design are really exciting and now that we've started, we just can't stop.

So we created this blogspot for 2 reasons.
1) So we can talk to each other, leave each other comments/encouragement.
2) So you can read about it/us.

So that's it. You'll see our ongoing conversation. All the good, bad and the ugly. At first, it might just be ugly, but that's for you to decide.

Next time, I might even talk about knitting.

Megan