Chinese Lantern Hand Knit Scarf from Handspun Art Yarn

Remember the scarf I made a few weeks ago called "Mum's The Word"? Well, I bought another skein of handspun art yarn from the same fiber artist/seller, Rachel at Coolclimates on Etsy. This one is called "Chinese Lantern" and oh my gosh is it gorgeous! Rachel posted photos of Chinese Lantern on her Ravelry page and I immediately sent her a message telling her I wanted this yarn. I knew right away I wanted to make another scarf but I wanted this one to be different from Mum's The Word. I wanted something wider with more of a "canvas" to show off those fabulous Chinese Lantern flowers!

Again, I had another project on the needles and was going to finish it up before starting on Chinese Lantern but I made the mistake of setting that gorgeous skein of yarn on my work table next to the computer and it kept calling to me. So, I grabbed a pair of #13 knitting needles and started a scarf. I made the pattern up as I went along, letting the yarn tell me how many stitches to make and how wide to make the scarf.

And here is "Chinese Lantern" the scarf!

Materials: wool, mohair, firestar, tencel, bamboo, recycled sari silk, fabric flowers, silk and alpaca yarn

Lush fall colors of pumpkin, spruce, cedar, rust, pine, saffron, copper, tangerine, jade and celadon.

Scarf measures over 7 feet in length and 5 inches wide.

Stunning texture and color to this yarn.

Pattern is my own design.

There are so many ways to wear this scarf. Drape it around your neck and wear it straight and long. Its long enough to wrap around your neck a couple of times and still have some to drape down the front. Fold in half, drape over your shoulders and pull the ends through the loop. Your imagination is the only limit to the number of ways you could wear this scarf!

Sure to garner loads of compliments and looks!

Chinese Lantern is available for sale in my ArtFire store. If you are interested in this scarf but don't have the funds right now, I can hold it for you or do a layaway plan. Just contact me or leave a comment here and I'll respond. 

Split Rock Ranch is voted Best in Show in Cafe Handmade Virtual Craft Show

Thank you everybody for voting for Split Rock Ranch in Cafe Handmade's Virtual Craft Show! Because of all the votes we received last week, we won Best in Show! Best in Show winner gets a free ad space on Cafe Handmade's Virtual Craft Show site, announcing them the winner of the previous week's Virtual Craft Show Best in Show. Here is the ad:

So far this week we are, again, in first place. Voting ends in about 30 minutes so we'll see if we can hold onto it until the voting ends. I really appreciate all the support everyone has shown to Split Rock Ranch!

I signed up for 13 weeks in the Virtual Craft Show, starting December 6th - so today starts the 5th week. You can vote once per artisan, per week, per IP address (i.e., per computer). Sometimes it won't let you vote and I have no idea why that happens! You don't have to be a member of Cafe Handmade; you don't have to sign up or register. All you have to do is click on the little heart under the words "Vote for Me!".  Thank you!!

Virtual Craft Show on Cafe Handmade

I joined the Virtual Craft Show on Cafe Handmade again, starting this past Sunday. I love how the ad came out this time. Again, nice bright colors and a showcase of some of my favorite fiber art. Basically, it is a virtual craft show of all handmade items and there are some amazing artists advertising in this craft show. You can vote for your favorite artist - just click on the little heart under where it says Vote For Me! You can vote once per week per artisan per IP address (i.e., per computer). So, if you haven't already voted this week and you'd like to help me out, please click here to go to the Split Rock Ranch ad in the craft show. Winner of Best in Show gets a free ad on the Cafe Handmade site for the next week and a widget to display on their site. Thank you to everyone for voting for Split Rock Ranch!

By the way, you do NOT have to be a member of Cafe Handmade, nor do you have to register or do anything else to vote - just click one of the links provided above, then click on the heart under the words "Vote For Me!" Thanks!!

Split Rock Ranch - Cafe Handmade Virtual Craft Show

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A brand new week for the Cafe Handmade Virtual Craft Show. You can vote once per artisan per IP address per week. If you haven't voted this week, please do! Thank you!!

The holiday shopping season is here!

I've decided to start doing more marketing this holiday season. I belong to several craft, art and handmade networking sites and am in a couple of marketing campaigns.

Check out the Holiday Open House on Online Shopping Mall. I found several really neat stores that I'm going to do some shopping in.

And I paid to advertise in the Virtual Craft Show on Cafe Handmade. Again, lots of great sellers and some really neat stuff. On the Virtual Craft Show they have a Best in Show award that goes to the advertiser who gets the most votes that week. The ads start on Sunday and go until the next Sunday. You can vote only once. I was in first place for a little while but am now in 3rd place. If you would like to vote for me please check out my Split Rock Ranch ad on Virtual Craft Show.You don't have to be a member and you don't have to register or anything else, just click to vote! Thank you!


UPDATE: I am now in 1st place! Thank you everyone for all the votes and the nice comments. I will still need votes to continue until Sunday to maintain my lead.


I love how my ad turned out on the Virtual Craft Show:

I think the colors just POP on this ad!

Okay, now I've got to get started dyeing up more fibers and yarns and get more fiber blend batts carded up so my store is stocked up for the holiday season. As always, I love to do custom orders so if there is something you're looking for in the way of yarns or fibers, please let me know and I'll do my best to get it for you!