Evergreen

Love soft as an easy chair
Love fresh as the morning air
One love that is shared by two
I have found with you

Like a rose under the April snow
I was always certain love would grow
Love ageless and evergreen
Seldom seen by two

You and I will make each night a first
Every day a beginning
Spirits rise and their dance is unrehearsed
They warm and excite us 'cause we have is the brightest love

Two lights that shine as one
Morning glory and the midnight sun
Time we've learned to sail above
Time won't change the meaning of
One love ageless and ever evergreen

- Paul Williams

What I enjoy most about designing is the joy of discovering something new - new yarn, new stitch, new design...

Just like love, creativity is "evergreen."

Sometimes it takes a lot of sweat and frogging and adjustments.

And sometimes I just fall into a design and it all comes together seamlessly.

That's what has happened with Spruce: the 2009 free Christmas pattern exclusive to the Garden Variety Collection subscribers.


Unfortunately, the pictures don't really do it justice. If I use the flash you lose the beads. If I turn the flash off, the pics are slightly out of focus. sigh...

See what I mean? This one is with the flash. Better focus but you really can't see the beads.

The color of the seasilk is Cedar. Mine is just plain old Cedar, but Evelyn at Knitty Noddy asked the geniuses at Handmaiden to throw a little extra blue into her pending order to get the color closer to a blue spruce.


The beading is silver and this one concentrates the beading on the ends. That way the knitting goes a lot quicker.


The beads really pop against the dark background.

The design highlights the star charms I found all sorts of places on line (I got mine at Artbeads)


The scarf has this really great line of stars along the bottom edge, then twisted rib sections flanking heavy seed beading in the rectangular section just above.

The main pattern then begins with this terrific lace pattern that looks just like little spruce trees.

And there is a little silver star hanging from the end of each branch.

Cool beans!

I LOVE my job!!!

Remember, this pattern is FREE, exclusively to those who purchase the entire 2009 series: Pampas, Rose, Delphinium, & Chrysanthemum. This is a limited edition pattern - available through the end of the year. The button over there on the right sidebar puts the four patterns in your basket and Spruce in your email next week.

And may your joy this holiday season be evergreen!

P.S. Just to spread the joy around, I will be giving away a free pattern (of your choice - Spruce excluded) to one commenter a day through Christmas, randomly chosen by Mrs. Claus (just me - don't get too excited).

I'll announce the previous day's winner in each post this month, If you are the winner, email me your preference at susanpandorf@comcast.net and I'll email your pattern right out to you.

Doesn't that sound like a lot of fun?

Yesterday's winner is: high quality beads. Email me, girl...

Now aren't you glad you left a comment?