Holy Guacamole!

The theme of this post is GREEN.

Ravelry is GREEN!  In case you haven't been able to keep up- and I spend about six hours a day on this and don't keep up as well as I'd like- we've raised over $50K for Ravelry in the last few days.  The response to Ravelraiser has been overwhelming.  We bought the server, and then went on to erase Ravelry's startup debt to put them in the black, and then Casey put Ravelry "in the green" by contributing to projects that build and maintain renewable energy resources in order to offset Ravelry's carbon costs.  If you gave to Ravelraiser, please do post your story in the Why I Gave thread.  It is officially Jess's happy place now! 

I celebrate Ravelry's greenness with my completed Balsam!


2 hanks Malabrigo Worsted in Verde Adriana, Raveled here.

Speaking of GREEN, my dad, who is a pro photographer, and I are thinking of making a little of it.  He took most of the photos in the Flickr set for the Ravelraiser prizes, and is becoming quite the yarnie.  Texture, color, yarn that looks like food- he's reading up on it all (he may be in your Flickr sets RIGHT NOW!).  He comes over to our house and steals the Ravelraiser packages before I can even get home.  (The postman has given us our own little basket under the mailbox, as we were getting so many packages each day.)  Yesterday he made a little groaning noise over some Malabrigo.  Yep.  My dad.  So we're thinking of going into the notecard-making business.  More on this to come!  I celebrate this new venture with my Tudora!

Less than one hank Malabrigo Worsted, Forest.  Raveled here.

Oh- did I mention that all these are GREEN cowls?  (You can argue with me about the Tudora, but I will stick my fingers in my ears and hum La Marseillaise and go to my happy place where all non-dangly neckwear has one name.)  Yes, I'm still knitting cowls.  And making Flickr groups for cowls (come join!).  And moderating Ravelry groups for cowls (git yer 'tocks in there!).  And soon to come- cowl swap, which will be organized through that Ravelry group.  (Didn't I tell you to join?)  And to add a lovely exclamation point, I present my Aibhlinn.

A tad more than one hank of Malabrigo Worsted, in Olive.  (I modified the original pattern to be a one-skein-er.)  Raveled here.  And on a side note- I LOVE BOBBLES!

Sorry, Kermie.  It's SO easy (and fun!) being green today.

Comments

[jillian]

That's pretty nifty about Rav's "green" contributions.

Is there nothing that Malabrigo can't do? Love the cowls - all of them!

[Lynn in Tucson]

Sigh...it's NINETY degrees here today! I have some handspun (mine!) earmarked for a cowl but it may have to wait a season or two.

Lovely, lovely collection of neckwear, Ms. Frick (and good lipstick)!

[Carrie]

Your enthusiasm is catching. I want to knit a cowl - or five - like RIGHT NOW. It's getting warm here too, though!

Congrats on the RavelRaiser success! It's really, really awesome.

[Bertha]

Cowl swap?!?! Oh, I am SO there.

[Heather]

You are a force of nature...did you ever think that you'd raise over $50,000? It's unbelievable, and terrible exciting!

[terhi]

Oh yes, I definitely need a green cowl now.

[diana]

Look at those beautiful cowls. I'm... ah...you know... with envy.

[Sarah]

I can't wait for the cowl swap!!!

[Cathi]

I know it sounds like I'm sitting opposite you, several drinks down, with possibly a bowl of the aforementioned sitting between us, but damn. You just get more beautiful every day, don't you?

[lori z]

nicely done with the ravelraiser. its pretty awesome what happens when people work together!

[sue]

How awesome are you and your dad. I love all the cowls, and what better color than green.

[whitney]

Ooh, so happy to hear about the Ravelry "green" donations!

Love all the green Malabrigo!

I do believe I feel a cowl obsession coming on.

[Kate]

I gotta join the cowl-swap.

But my MAIN reason for commenting was the cameo on the Tudora. That just MAKES the image. So perfect. I love it!

You are so lucky to have such a talented Dad!! (I know about it because I got one too ;)

[tiennie]

These are wonderful on you!

Ravelraiser - you're amazing!

[KarenJoSeattle]

Hey, I grew up wearing that exact cameo, passed to my mom from her grandmother. I wonder if she still has it? It is such a nice shade of rosy coral. Good with many colors - like green.

[Nora]

You just made me gasp! Gorgeous work.

[Eric]

Yay, more pictures of your pouty lips!

[CatieP]

I am so proud of you for starting Ravelraiser. What tipped me over the edge is knowing that Ravelry is going green too.

[Kim]

Yeah for Ravelry being green! I should've known there's a Ravelry group for cowls. Must join. Balsam looks awesome as does the bobbly cowl. Ireceived the Balsam pattern in the mail a couple weeks a go. When I showed it to a knitting friend, she said, "you're knitting yourself a whimple!" Whatever you call it, it's awesome.

[.paula]

Congrats on the success of ravelraiser. Love the cowls.

[kelli ann]

keep me posted; if you & your dad get some notecards out on the market i will definitely be buyin' some. gorgeous green neck gaiters!

[kmkat]

$50 large? Wowzers, didja think you would be soooo successful? Thanks and congratulations, and kudos to Casey and Jess for their green donations. (btw, I'm a dues-paying member of the Green Party, so this is extra special for me.)

Second the affirmation of the lipstick -- I noticed and admire it, too.

[ashpags]

Oh wow - love the Balsam! I hadn't seen that pattern, but it's super cute. =)

[Carol]

I love cowls too! I'm gonna go over and find your Ravelry group right now.

[amisha]

woman, you are a cowl-making machine! i love it. they are all stunning and look soooo cozy.