the cutest little elfin hat I've ever seen!

This hat is almost enough to make me learn to knit!

a new hooded wool sweater!

I love this sweater. My aunt made it for us. The pattern is a child's hooded tunic from pure and simple. It seems like everyone comments on this sweater, and knitters want to know where to find the pattern. Seems that it isn't sold online, so I went to the Lost Art yarn shop in downtown Traverse City.

This is now the third sweater in this pattern that people have made for us. It's a favorite that will keep coming back in different yarns and sizes, as long as my aunt and other friends keep knitting these incredible gifts for us! I'm eyeing one of Melissa's handspun yarns...

The flannel pants were one of the things I made for christmas from a pattern I made from another pair of pants. They are so fun to make, and they go really quickly.

custom knitting bag for Lynda

Something red, that was Lynda's only request for this knitting tote and clutch set. I found a coordinating fabric in a brown colorway in my stash and added a little green inside. Amy Butler's wood fern makes the pocket new and modern. Of course, there are plenty of pockets inside. Maybe you noticed by now that I LOVE LOVE LOVE pockets! Large and small, inside and outside, vinyl and zippered!


Here's what it looks like inside the bag (above).


Even the clutch has pockets!

custom knitting bag for melissa

So here it is. It's a little different than my usual designs, but it was what M wanted with separate sides, chock full of pockets and other features. You can see my notes about the design as we worked it out together, including the dimensions.
There is a sleeve inside to hold a water bottle, a large zippered pocket for a file folder or pattern, a side pocket for a book, soft corduroy pockets along the back and a key hook. On the front, a large pocket and vintage button with an elastic loop closure. On the back, an embroidered knitting basket.
I hope you love it, Melissa!

telephone knitting pattern on etsy!

Now, I'm not a knitter, but I know a lot of them. And this is for all of you who have the patience to work with those fabulous fibers. Something about this phone from caffaknitted just cracks me up! Fyn would probably adore it, and it would be hilarious to see him using it! Or maybe it would a luxe wool phone, done in handspun or variegated Noro? Imagine the possiblities! Now, if only there was a little pocket for my cell phone inside and I could attach it to the front of my diaper bag, that would really be funny, at least for me!

custom knitting bag for melissa

Here's how a bag starts... A great mix of new and recycled fabrics, placed together, to see which will be just right for the finished bag. Size, texture, color and pattern are all important.

A. Green denim for the body, flocked brown denim for the base and straps and a sweet velvet print pocket
B. Waxed canvas body, mustard denim for base and straps, with a vintage pillowcase for a pocket