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 [...]

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 [...]

I have had quite a few people ask me for the pattern for just the crochet rose on my Jazz Baby Knit Headband pattern. I decided instead of selling it separately, I would just list it here for free.   It is also up on ravelry.
Hope you enjoy!  
Kalurah
Crochet Rose Pattern
Publish at Scribd [...]

It has taken me long enough….but I finally have a new pattern listed on ravelry and up in my etsy shoppe.
I have been too swamped as of late to work on anything Design-related but as this morning was spent at the Doctor’s office for 2 hours with a puking 4 year old, needless to say [...]

In keeping with Springtime and thoughts of Renewal, I have been planning for some time now to open up another etsy shop, featuring vintage items.
My mother helped me along greatly by giving me some items that were my Grandmothers. Mostly kitchen items that just sat in storage forever at her house.

I LOVE vintage pieces to [...]