Beautiful New Treasury from some wonderful new friends! My Hand Knitted Organic Cotton Wash Cloths were featured here along with all of these gorgeous hand made beauties!
SHY BEAUTIES BY SHADOWJEWELS
Friday, July 29, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Strawberry Jam and a Messy Knitting Basket
Well, I tried my hand at water bath canning and made some strawberry jam. I used this book,
Canning & Preserving with Ashley English as my guide. What a fantastic book! Very picture heavy, which is exactly what I needed. I have always been afraid to try canning, partly because I wouldn't do it right and make a bunch of people sick. Well, my fears have been alleviated, I feel like I can "can" anything now! Ok, maybe not anything but I feel a lot more comfortable with the process. Truth be told, I haven't actually eaten any of my jam because I just made it today and it has to sit for 24 hours, but it looks good and I heard pinging sounds when it was cooling so I think it sealed well. Official taste testing begins 7 am tomorrow with a toasted English muffin.
And just for good measure and keeping things knitting related around here, I took a photo of my messy neglected knitting basket. :D
Canning & Preserving with Ashley English as my guide. What a fantastic book! Very picture heavy, which is exactly what I needed. I have always been afraid to try canning, partly because I wouldn't do it right and make a bunch of people sick. Well, my fears have been alleviated, I feel like I can "can" anything now! Ok, maybe not anything but I feel a lot more comfortable with the process. Truth be told, I haven't actually eaten any of my jam because I just made it today and it has to sit for 24 hours, but it looks good and I heard pinging sounds when it was cooling so I think it sealed well. Official taste testing begins 7 am tomorrow with a toasted English muffin.
And just for good measure and keeping things knitting related around here, I took a photo of my messy neglected knitting basket. :D
Friday, July 22, 2011
Custom Color Choices Now Available
I have decided to make some of my hand knitted designs available in custom color choices.
The designs I am offering in custom colors are:
Monday, July 18, 2011
Crazy Week and A New Hat!
I had such a crazy week last week, working until the wee hours of the morning a couple of days messed up my sleep and when that is messed up I am just no good. I did manage to finish a new hat design and knitted it in 3 color choices. I have also started making stitch markers that I will be adding to my shop soon along with some of my original designs for pdf downloads. I was so busy I even missed my Wordless Wednesday post so here are some pics for your viewing pleasure.
Also, if you can find me on facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/WindyCityKnits/123947557675607
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Thanks!
Also, if you can find me on facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/WindyCityKnits/123947557675607
Please click the "Like" button at the top of the page when you visit!
Thanks!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Kitchen linens and new pics.
I have been busy working on some new fall/winter hat and glove designs. But in the meantime, I've designed this Retro-style kitchen towel set from some amazing cotton yarn I've found. I will be making these in dark blue, butter yellow, and light blue also. I will be taking custom color orders for these as well. Message me at my ETSY shop for a custom order.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/77473940/retro-kitchen-towels
I've also taken new shots of some of my shop listings with my new mannequin.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/77473940/retro-kitchen-towels
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
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