I've Signed up for another most special swap!
You see this pretty pretty little Buttercup Fairy?
Well she was SockPixie's Inspiration for this:
Whick in turn has inspired me to knit these for my special May Day Sock Swap partner:
Thanks Emily for pointing this new "TO ME" Indie Dyer! I snapped this up just in time as I now see that there is no reference whatsoever left on Sock Pixie's site of this yarn. I am not sure if she creates repeatable or non-repeatable themes... We shall see. However, I am very excited as I have been wanting to knit Elfine's Socks for a couple of years now. For some reason, the minute I saw this yarn I knew I had to give this pattern a try.
Buttercups have been sprouting around through Indie Dyer land lately:)
Here is another is another version of Buttercup from Hello Yarn:
I have actually not received this pretty handspun yet! So thumbnail from the Hello Yarn Website it is. I already have a hat pattern picked out for this: Its the Pro Bono hat pattern by Angelina Fagan from Zen Strign:)
Next Up from Julia Vesper's Knitterly Things --She also was inspired to create a Buttercup Colorway. Isn't it Gorgeous!
Of course her inspiration was the song: Build Me Up Buttercup by the The Foundations:) I LOVE this song! Its really a great tune even though the message in the lyrics is not anything to be cheerful about.
I found the lyrics --too bad it dosen't come with the song:(
Oh wow. You have the most amazing stash of any knitter I know. I basically need to get out my drool cloth every time I go to check your blog! :) That Vesper is so cute. And I cannot wait to see those Elfine's socks knitted up--I think they'll be beautiful in that yarn.
Posted by: Becky | February 15, 2008 at 10:54 AM
What a great inspiration! And very Spring-y!
Thanks for the song. It's a favorite! Now I'll be singing it all night. :-D
Posted by: Laurie | February 15, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Build me up Buttercup is PERFECT for this swap! I love that song. I remember singing it at the top of my lungs in my college dorm room. I'm sure there was beer involved!
Posted by: Nell | February 15, 2008 at 06:11 PM
Build me up Buttercup is PERFECT for this swap! I love that song. I remember singing it at the top of my lungs in my college dorm room. I'm sure there was beer involved!
Posted by: Nell | February 15, 2008 at 06:13 PM
What a lovely gift for a lucky swap buddy!!
Posted by: Cpurl17/christine | February 15, 2008 at 07:06 PM
Some great buttercup inspirations! Can't wait to see your sock progress; I'm sure you pal will love them!
Posted by: Kessa | February 16, 2008 at 07:34 AM
Wow - what a lot of great inspirations! I love that song too! What a great swap too! all of your yarn references are fabulous! Love the Sock Pixie!
Posted by: Stacey | February 16, 2008 at 07:55 AM
I too love the Sock Pixie! Perfect for a Spring swap, and just what we all need with the crazy gray weather here in the Northeast!
Posted by: Kristin | February 16, 2008 at 10:27 AM
I hope I'm your pal...I hope I'm your pal. I HOPE I'm your pal!
Posted by: Lynne | February 16, 2008 at 01:43 PM
The colors in Buttercup are the most amazing I have ever seen! Simply beautiful! Have a great time at Stitches. All your work looks fab, Marisol. Blessings~
Posted by: julie | February 19, 2008 at 07:01 PM