Happy New Year

I haven't been posting much.  I have been quiet these days , quiet as mouse.  Some major changes will be happening at the end of the month and perhaps I have been reserving my energy.  I wish you all well for 2013, and may many blessings come your way.

I'm still working away at making accessories and growing my business. As I look back on the past year I would like to thank the following stores for carrying my products.

Yarn Forward , Kanata http://www.yarnfwd.com/main/stores/ottawa_store.html

Yarn Forward,  Ottawa

Lettuce Knits, Toronto http://www.lettuceknit.com/

The Loop , Halifax http://www.theloophalifax.ca/content/3383

Wabi Sabi, Ottawahttp://wabi-sabi.ca/

Knit Knackers, Smith Falls http://knitknackers.com/about.html

Art & Soul , Ottawa http://yahoo.yellowpages.ca/bus/Ontario/Ottawa/Art-Soul/7829049.html?what=art+soul&where=Ottawa+Ontario&cli=0%2C1&le=107017edec&ypid=yahoodd

Unraveled , Merrickville http://unraveled.ca/shop/page.php?Footer%20Pages=1

Today was an exciting day teaching wire knitting .  There were eight people enrolled but because of the weather only 6 showed up.  It was white out conditions here in Ottawa.

It's always a thrill to be around curious and creative minds.  I learn so much from people when I teach.
Hope your weekend was as good as mine.
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Multi -Coloured Capelet

I just finished these 2 capelets.  I started with the red one and had so much fun mixing up my scraps of yarn, I had to make another .  I purchased the pattern from the designer , Danielle Comeau in Woodstock at the Fleece Festival.

Needler's Retreat

a room with a view

this was my happy place 

I was so honored to be an instructor at the Needler's Retreat in Gananoque.  Of course Debbie Wilson of https://sheepsahoy.com/home/ was our hostess with the mostess!  I taught knitting with wire. We made a bracelet , while I gave tips and tricks how to knit with wire.  Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves and that made me very happy.  Thank you Debbie for having me.  I had a great time.

Sue Atkinson, lil ol me , and of course Lucy Neatby! The 3 instructors at the Needler's Retreat

check out those mirrors!  this was in my room. The Knitters Gone Wild video will be out next month !

Debbie Wilson , our hostess with the mostess

Awesome score at the local thrift shop.  A sexy orange leather coat with white stripes.  I want to be driving in a 1970's yellow corvette when I'm wearing it.   A black leather Roots bag both in perfect condition. The jacket was 29.99 and the purse 14.99, plus I had a coupon for 5 dollars off.

The pile of orange yarn is Manos Maxima that I bought from Yarn Forward, in hopes of making Natalie's new cowl pattern.  Yes she's dones it again!  A new pattern .  I don't think she sleeps.  It's called Wrapped Ribs Scarf/Cowl http://natalieservant.ca/

I loved this colour so much I'm planning on making one right away.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/turtlepurl  Turtlepurl dyed this yarn.

Next on the agenda is teaching wire knitting at the Needler's Retreat in Gananoque.  

Have a happy halloween !

Owl Eyes Project

The Owl Eyes Project......local, transcendental , beautiful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XRW
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take a listen

Purchases

I want to share with you the purchases that I made at the Woodstock Fleece Festival. 

I love these colours together, so hot and intense.

raw silk laceweight, some yak bamboo, and a few patterns

I like to buy patterns  to use up my yarn when I go to festivals , lord knows I have enough yarn!  

Woodstock Fleece Festival

I went on the road to the Woodstock Fleece Festival with Debbie Wilson of Sheeps Ahoy. https://sheepsahoy.com/home/ It was about a 7 hour drive from Ottawa , but for some reason it went by in a blink.  I think it was because the company was so darned good.

Debbie (wearing her Redbud Vest) and I in the Sheeps Ahoy booth

Debbie wearing her yarn ball bracelet that she sells.

Kate Davies Sheep Heid, and Rams and yowes blanket, kitted up 

This booth was Shall We Knit . Such an impressive set up., chandelier and all!

Anne Blayney in da house!

Halifax the Alpaca

One of the highlights was having Anne Blayney ( of the Chawton Mittens  http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/10/17/what-would-jane-knit.aspx) come to see me and purchase a shawl pin .  The picture above is of Anne pinning the peacock blue shawl pin onto her friend's shawl..

Thank you Debbie for the wonderful opportunity.  Same time same place next year?  ;)