Small Business Saturday Special :)

I'm gonna have a trio of hand-spun yarns going up in my shop tomorrow for Small Business Saturday. Previews are up now if you wanna go see. This year, make a difference in the lives of small business owners everywhere. Shop Small.

Entering a giveaway

I'm hoping to win $50 worth of stuff from my wishlist at Knitpicks.com. If you love to crochet, knit, dye, spin, or just love to collect awesome pattern books, go check them out if you haven't already. They have super-affordable yarn, that is actually of great quality. I have used quite a few of their luxury blends (like kid mohair and silk, and merino and angora, just to name a couple) and they also have a great selection of bare yarns for dying.


So here's my wishlist:
 http://www.knitpicks.com/cfCart/viewWishlist.cfm?wishlistid=92E09541-9B54-F37A-43713A0E9D603423&media=WLBL


Now that I've "shared" it, I hope I win!

Recent finished projects

Here is my first baptismal/christening gown, made for a newborn. The most detailed, labor-intensive thing I have ever made, but lots of fun. I learned a lot from it, and can't wait to do another one! 

 This is a scarf I did for a free-for-shipping drawing at the congo. It is my own design, made of 100% wool. Six motifs joined together in a web of cream. A unique piece.

 A sock-monkey hat, custom made for a friend. She picked the colors. She wanted a pom-pom added, but I forgot to take a pic after I added it :( The pic on the left is pre-pompom. The pic on the right shows the pompom, however, and is modeled on my baby girl, Rosy.

 These next three yarns are yarns I dyed. They are 100% peruvian highland wool, and are all kettle-dyed. They are available for sale in the congo. The top one is worsted weight, in the colorway "Reflecting Water."  










The second one is fingering weight, in the colorway "Breaking Dawn."

The third one is fingering weight, in the colorway "The Roaming Gypsy."

This yarn gets big pics! It is one of my first real, usable handspun yarns. It is 151 yards of worsted/aran weight superwash merino. The fiber came from Becoming Art in the colorway "Wake Up," and was spun by me on a spindle. This yarn is also available for sale in the congo.

 This is some fiber I kettle-dyed in the colorway "Lagoon." It is 100% Peruvian highland wool. 4oz. Available for sale in the congo.

 Toddler longies for Margaret in The Yarn Gnome's "Friends Forever" colorway. Licorice Twist.

 Newborn sock-monkey hat for my good friend Jennifer's baby boy.








My customs list is now closed for the year. I am going to take this time to finish up all the orders on it, do some crocheting for me and my family and friends for the holidays, and focus more time on dying, spinning, and learning to knit. I will re-open it the beginning of the year with a special sale, and will have more things to offer. Have a safe and happy holiday season, everyone, and thanks for choosing me!  <3