Slowly getting back on track…

Well hello there!  This week has been totally nuts, getting the club packages made up and sent out this afternoon, with 2 other deadlines the same day, and Pete’s parents in town all week… So, I was able to get one of the projects done last weekend, then I worked on the club late intoContinue reading “Slowly getting back on track…”

New hat pattern! Plus new project!

Don’t get too excited, this one is just for Twisted Single Skein Club members for now, but I’m excited to finally get to show you anyway!  I designed this hat – Ocean Breezes (rav link) – for Twisted many months ago and it’s been so hard to keep it so secret!  It will be forContinue reading “New hat pattern! Plus new project!”

Some last minute Portland craftyness…

I’ve been so caught up in ebook-making world for the last week+ that I haven’t been keeping up with anything else, like Portland news stuff!  A couple things real quick now, for any Portlanders reading this late Friday night or Saturday morning/early afternoon. 100th Monkey Studio is having a swap!!  Tomorrow (or today, Saturday) 11am-4pm. Continue reading “Some last minute Portland craftyness…”

Portland news, hair makeover, and stuff…

I’m hard at work on this ebook (another little peek for you above, mmmmm cables!), hoping to be able to release it this week!  So I just want to take a quick break to show+tell you some stuff… I’ll start out with a couple of Portland things – first, tomorrow (Sunday) is the Craft WritersContinue reading “Portland news, hair makeover, and stuff…”

Damn the Man! Save the Kitten!

Ok there’s no “man” involved here, just the recession, but a favorite shop in need of help makes me think of Empire Records… If you live in Portland and are crafty, I’m sure you’ve at least heard of Knittn’ Kitten, and if you haven’t shopped at the craft thrift store, well get yourself over there!Continue reading “Damn the Man! Save the Kitten!”

thrifty finds: End Table!

Took a trip to the Goodwill Bins today and scored this awesome Mid-Century Modern style end table!  It’s not high quality – faux bois laminate type surface, a bit wobbly – but it was $3!!  Three dollars!! Pretty beat up, but I’m hoping this will be my before post and in a few weeks I’llContinue reading “thrifty finds: End Table!”

2 years in PDX, time to mix it up!

Last weekend we hit 2 years living in Portland (Portlandiversary, as Caitlin called it!) – and it’s been a fabulous 2 years!  So I made a mix to celebrate! I hadn’t made an official mix, complete with title and artwork, since my moving to Portland mix, so I was excited to put some effort intoContinue reading “2 years in PDX, time to mix it up!”

Book Review: Crochet Adorned

I haven’t been much of a crocheter for the last few years, but I’ve felt pushes here and there lately to get back into it – and Linda Permann‘s new book is a huge push!  Full of not-too-intimidating, smallish crochet projects, which then get combined with fabric or clothing to make bigger pieces, there areContinue reading “Book Review: Crochet Adorned”