I don’t know what it is but I’ve been craving romantic twenties fashion lately. The chic sophistication that screamed “empowerment” for women over 80 years ago still does it’s job in our modern world.
“You’re a ‘Modern’?” “Thoroughly!”
We certainly aren’t living with the same dated views and archaic expectations that were prominent in the roaring twenties [...]

Over the river and through the woods
To Grandmother’s house we go.
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh
Through the white and drifted snow, O!
Over the river and through the woods
Oh, how the wind does blow.
It stings the nose
And bites the toes
As over the ground we go.

Meet my latest design…. “Through the Woods”!
“Readers, Through the Woods.”
“Through [...]

There were many great comments to choose from and I just couldn’t bring myself to decide on my own, so I drew a name randomly.

Congrats, Emma! I hope this news makes your day a little brighter and makes a difference in your day!
Thanks to all of you for entering! Hoping you all have a wonderful [...]

I received a special little something in the post over the summer and I am quite proud of myself for keeping it secret for this long!
My very FIRST published pattern!!!

A very proud moment for me. One that I hope to repeat many times over!  :)

Of course this special moment would not be complete without having a [...]

a year ago, almost exactly, I came to my friend at work and told her I wanted to knit. I had been flirting with the notion for several months verbally and for about a year, mentally.
all thanks to ysolda. in my opinion, the most talented artist of all things knit and beautiful! her designs actually [...]

All entries were entered into a random number generator and a winner has been chosen…..

Congratulations, Leah!!!!
You are soon to be the proud owner of a heaping pile of wool booty:

the fisherman’s wife neck warmer
zoe beret
a pair of eggnog fingerless gauntlets.
and the fisherman’s wife shawl!

thank you to everyone who entered and blogged, tweeted or facebooked the giveaway! i [...]

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!!
WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED TUESDAY MORNING.

wow! it hardly seems possible! tuesday, i reached my one thousandth etsy sale! where did the time go???

if only i could think of some way to celebrate such a hallmark??????

let’s see……what, oh what could i do?????

if only i had something that i could giveaway!!!???

like maybe an elegant [...]

Hair today…….

Gone tomorrow!

Sorry….I just couldn’t resist!  

I can feel it starting….the air is feeling ever so slightly crisper, thinner, fresher. Fall is coming soon. I know it is because the box of fresh crayons and bottle of Elmer’s glue told me so!
School will be starting in just over a week. I’ll be heading down to the basement to pull out the [...]

I’ve just finished my second knitting pattern! YAY!!! Who says no good can come from an entire week of the Flu??? What else was I to do!?
You can download the pattern here. Be sure to share your pics and pattern notes on ravelry! 
Have a fabulous week!