Etsy Main page...woot!

almost next year already

bah...I am such a bad blogger lately. Are you ready? ok, let's go!!!

First, I'll start by telling you all about a wonderful Minneapolis artist Wendy Petersen aka Claire Monet. I met Wendy at the Handmade Market I organized at the Beat Coffee House in Uptown. She started a facebook fan page, and offered a free prize to one of the first 25 who became fans. Of course I did right away, and wouldn't you know it, I won!! The prize was not one, but two tshirts: a purple long sleeved "oh minneapolis" and a short sleeved "ergslaymation". She also included a screenprint of "oh minneapolis" that got a little banged up by my good friends at the post office, but I'm going to frame it anyway and hang it on my wall. I do hope that I get to hang out with her again sometime soon :)

And now for some Christmas knits:

Ridgeback Mitts for niece Libby:

Corset Mitts for niece Alysa...I also posted these for custom orders in my Etsy shop.

Lucky Mitts for niece Alison...fuzzy photo alert:

Lapis Cable hat for my sister Katrina and Chunky Chartreuse Cowl for my sister Kelly

I didn't get a photo of my mom's scarf because I had wrapped it already...

Decembering....

Just posted to the shop:

i was holding off on this one for while, because i wasn't extremely happy with the photos. Dark colors don't photograph easily, and bright sunshine make me look all squinty and pale. But it's been really cold lately and this is probably one of the warmest hats i've made.

going to try to get some more stuff up tonight :)

in other news-ish things:
.Frank is giving an art talk at St Johns tomorrow afternoon so we get to go out of town...woot!
.i got my Daniel Smith gift certificate in the mail...now i have to take inventory of all my art supplies to see what i need.
.Swell Season concert is on saturday
.Grumpier Old Men is playing in the living room.
.playing with weaving some novelty yarns...might show a photo of my results.

have a great night!