New Hand Dyed Socks

This little knitted purse is an exercise in bead knitting which was fun to do while away on vacation. Working on something that involves close pattern following and counting beads somewhat like on an abacus took my ever thinking/designing/business organizing mind off into a quiet place with a pretty result at the end. Though I…

The first day of my vacation and long deserved break from the studio was warm and sunnyu for driving and we hit the Philadephia Museum of Art, . I had wanted to see a small exhibition of 18th & 19th century dresses, corsets and accessories but when ‘he who must be obeyed’ (just kidding!) went…

I’m here in Toronto at the Ontario Crafts Council at the Etsy Workshop and Trunk Show which was organized by my friend Lindsey Fair!  I just learned a bit more about having my shop show up on my blog!  Here it is …. I hope. Now I had better get back to listening!

Soon we will no longer need these….. hand knitted socks, however I will still keep knitting them as I knit socks the way other folk (well some) smoke….except I don’t stand around in doorways knitting socks. There is a zen to knitting and it can be very calming, it’s a shame we can’t knit on…

Recently at a studio open house I ran into a friend who had a two day old duckling with her. If staying home isn’t an option on a sunny Sunday, take jr with you in your latest felted bag!!! Here he’s surfaced for refreshements! Just ducky!