Twilight Inspired Yarn

It is the first Saturday of the month this weekend and that means booth time! I am going all out this Saturday with Team Edward/Jacob basket door prizes, Movie Inspired Quick Knit kits, Inspired colorways, and I will even have Inspired Soap as well. This is a small peek of whats to come:

Movie Inspired Quick Knit Kits (designer Nancy Fry, yarn Mama Llama "Special Addition Aran Weight")
La Push Hat, Bella's Mittens, Rosalies' Scarf and Hat, Alice's New Moon Wrist Warmers

Movie Inspired Coloryways http://flickr.com/catherinekerth


The Booth is open from 10am until 2pm and I will have crafts and cookies for the kiddos at 1pm. It will take place at Katy Heritage Park on George Bush Dr.

See ya'll there!

I will be selling Inspired kits and yarn via internet sales after Saturday Nov. 7th

Big Fun

The First Saturday of September and October Mama Llama has been apart of something exciting! First Saturday in Katy, TX. It is located in Heritage Park and we like to call it "Art on the Porch" as well. Here are some photographs from September.




I love meeting everyone and I hope to encourage more people to stay and hang out, and knit now that the weather is getting cooler. Please bring your lawn chair and visit!
Artreach is the mastermind behind the monthly festivities and they want to encourage to bring your kiddos between the times of 1-2pm for free crafts and fun!

In November I will be giving a demonstration with a plastic loom and hand weaving as well. Providing the weather holds I will have cookies and juice for the childern that participate. And they get to walk away with a project and pride :)

November 7th booth will also be Twilight Saga inspired with brand new rich colorways, Twilight and New Moon movie "Knit Kits", Door Prizes, movie posters and lots of other fun stuff! Be there!!!!!

Cassinin/Hubble Inspired Yarn Club
Introducing the 2010 Mama Llama Yarn Club! I am very excited to bring our families favorite Tuesday night program to fiber! Our family enjoys watching The Universe on the History Channel Tuesday nights, it is apart of their Space Tuesdays line up. This yarn club is going to be beautiful with exclusive Yarns, patterns, stitch markers, and soaps all inspired by a photograph by either Cassini or Hubble. The postcard of the photograph that was used for inspiration will be included in the package.
Sign ups begin later this month Please email me at mamallamaknits@hotmail.com to be put on the "interested in more information list".

Twitter:
Mama Llama is now on Twitter. To follow us look up MamaLlamaKnits. Peridocally while I am dyeing batches I will throw in an extra skein and give it away free to a lucky follower, you just have to pay attention for your chance to win :)

thanks ya'll
Catherine

ya'll take care!

Alice's Mitts

muhahahaha! They look pretty darn similar , right? (see previous post)

Specs: Mama Llama Bounty Ewe (doubled)
Sz 9 needles (magic Loop)
Colorway Bom Dia

Kit available $16 includes shipping

Kit includes: 2oz Mama Llama Bounty Ewe in colorway Bom Dia
Divided up in balls ready to knit!
Pattern

Thank You Alice

Well, the costume designer that dressed you, anyway..... Not only are they keeping us knitters busy with cool knits from the first movie Bella's Mittens,Baseball scarf La Push Hat, and Carlisie's awesome zipper sweater and baseball scarf; In the new movie due out 11/20/09 Alice is sporting some AWESOME fingerless Mitts that are sure to capture everyone's eyes!


The thing that pleased me most is that it is extremely similar to the Bom Dia colorway! Woo Hoo!


Next post will definitely have a picture of a pair of these in it, with a matching slouch hat too boot. I'll write down my patterns and post them for free.....
Hmmmmm.... maybe put a few kits together? Probably jumping the gun on that one.

My Bella's Mittens "test pair"

I survived Sock Summit '09

Portland, OR
WOW! What an amazing experience! I had the chance to meet so many wonderful people, I have to say that was my favorite part. Our booth neighbors were amazing people and they helped us until the very end. Ever morning I would wake before the alarm excited to see what each day would bring...... I never tired of smiling :)
That being said; Saturday sure through me for a loop! Thursday night and Friday went so well that Saturday seemed very slow, it kind of disappointed me. Wasn't Saturday suppose to the big day? Sunday made up for it big time! I don't think the booth was ever empty, always teaming with people coming to talk and feeling the yarn and stitch markers.
Of course if you know me I always seem to leave my camera at home....This time I brought it with!!!! But I forgot my memory card at home..... I know, I know!!!! Jenn (AKA KnitWit Momma was helping with my booth and she had the foresight to remember just about everything I forgot. Next post there will be pictures, PROMISE ;)

Etsy store Updates and new Newsletter
My boxes of yarn are with the UPS man right now and I expect them early next week. When they arrive I will be filling my Etsy store. I also managed to retain over 200 emails for the new formatted Mama Llama Newsletter. What was that, you're not signed up? Here is a link to the website and its on the left-hand margin. I apprecite it ;)

A small taste of whats to come

1. Travertine, 2. Venice, 3. Bella, 4. Jude, 5. Day, 6. Zelda, 7. Linen Toes, 8. Bird of Paradise, 9. Lily Pad, 10. Colorsong, 11. Earth, 12. Penny Ln, 13. Decadence, 14. Jellyfish, 15. Berkley, 16. Mario, 17. Fall Leaves, 18. Hero, 19. See Spot Run, 20. Sprucey Lucy / Mama Llama Sea Ewe- Jude

2 new beautiful sock patterns deigned by Lisa Dykstra
12 new colorways
5 new yarn lines

It has been an exciting 6 weeks and it all shipped to Portland, OR this morning. Take good care of my parcels FedEx!

The Difference in Fibers!

Mama Llama Sea Ewe,
Jude, Dip 1

I came up with a really neat colorway by over dyeing a skein 3 times.... I named it Jude. Yes, after the Beatles song in case you are wondering ;)
I had started out with the new Sea Ewe yarn that contains 70/30 Merino and Seacell.

Keeping the exact same formula I ventured into different yarn lines:

When dyeing a new colorway in a skein made of different fibers you are bound to rediscover its beauty!

Mama Llama Original 3ply,
Jude, Dip's 1&2
(dip 1 is always darker and more vibrant)
Honestly this picture doesn't do Dip 1 justice. It is truly a work of art. And this photo captured Dip 2 as is.

Ready yourselves for lots of Fiber Photos as I prepare for Sock Summit!