Knitty's Quest and some bulky mitts

This is the Quest hat from the most recent Knitty magazine.... made with hand painted cascade 220.  The actual image is not sideways so I'll have to figure out why it is turning it.

You can see more details here

This is the Tangled Skein's bulky mitten pattern made with Misti Alpaca handpainted chunky.  

You can see more details here

Gustie mittens - a success!

I may be a little nervous that this needle felting business is just as addicting as knitting but we shall see.... details on ravelry here

I want to do these coasters!

... maybe I can find some time this summer to create these great coasters?

courtesy of the website linked above

Olek and the Charging Bull

... all I can say is .... WOW




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

These jokes will leave you .... 'in stitches' - HA!

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!