birthday treat

I'm not sure I could cut into this gorgeous birthday cake!  

See more pictures here

Gustie Mittens - a success

My attempt to create Gustie mittens is officially a success... and she likes them!

Of course now I'm officially nervous that needle felting could be just as addicting as knitting!

Cascade 220 rocks - details here:  http://ravel.me/tamsden/ffm

Olek and the Charging Bull

OLEK AND THE CHARGING BULL ON WALL STREET from olek on Vimeo.

Holy "cow" ;-)

Sure to leave you .... "in stitches"

These fiber related jokes showed up in my inbox today and I couldn't resist sharing (I hate to groan alone!)

Why did the hog farmer give up knitting?

Answer: He didn't want to cast his purls before his swine!

What did the knitter use to make a suit of armor?

Answer:  She used steel wool!

 

What did Puff Daddy say when 50 Cent gave him a hand knit scarf for Christmas?

Answer: " Gee, you knit?!"

 "G-Unit" is the name of 50 Cent's rap group.  

GROOOAAAAAANNNNNNNN!

Our thoughts are with you

Bev Galeskas, founder and owner of Fiber Trends passed away on December 29th after a valiant fight against cancer.  She is survived by her husband and son.

She not only created patterns for Fiber Trends but also had designs published in other books and some books of her own.  The fiber community has truly lost a talented member!

I have knit so many of her designs that I feel like she was a personal friend of mine.  This picture of my grand-nephew would not have been possible without Bev and her Ear Cozies pattern!