I’m cool like that…

Owls, are they hot right now? I didn’t notice…

It seems they rank right up there with gnomes, mushrooms, squirrels & acorns (well any cute woodland creature), nesting dolls and many, many other kitschy, get the hell outta here, that is crazy awesome, gotta have all the happy making things, things! I don’t like to admit it but on occasion I can fall pretty deep into the “it’s hot, it’s hip, everybody’s getting it” hole, I don’t always buy into it, but sometimes I make things inspired by it and yes I do want a iPad.

Lately it’s been owls, both of these were hooked using the same ingenious pattern (Macramé Style Hanging Owl) just made using different materials. In the top one I use hemp beading cord & on the bottom one I used cotton yarn for a dishwashing kitchen owl. (with handy hang-loop:)

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Watching the Olympics with Lex, I created my own mini British invasion by crocheting an English Kettle Holder, what a perfect start for a proper pot of tea, I’ll take mine with milk & 2 lumps please.

Whatever it is I think I see, becomes a pot-hol-der to me! I can’t get enough of the kitchen stuff or the synchronized swimmers!

ELECTRIC fetus

My husband is a vinyl guy, he collects (hoards) & prefers to listen to music on LP. Needless to say we hit A LOT of record shops!

The Electric Fetus is an indie record shop in Minneapolis, Lex & I never mind tagging along to this shop.

Mostly because in addition to piles & piles of records for Jason to look through, they have aisles & aisles of crazy quirky items for us to look through.

On this trip Jason left with Booker T. & the MG’s and the newest Brass Messengers, Lex & I left with a lunchbox, stickers & several adorable to us pinbacks. OH yeah, and a box of pickle shaped Band-Aids!

This place has really excellent ceilings too!

We haven’t been to the new Hymie’s Records location on Lake, but we really loved the old musty/dusty Hymies, digging for treasure!

busy testing

I’ve been having a lot of fun lately doing a little pattern testing for a few fellow designers. (I think I like the distraction from the guilt I feel when I haven’t designed something in a while ..I wish I wasn’t so self-making lazy!)

It’s averaging 90º, but I couldn’t resist the texture of the Curling Leaves Candlewick Shawl. Made in anticipation of our blustery subzero winters & drafty old house, I was longing for an over the top, smooshy, heavy ruffled wrap to nestle into. Made with recycled yarn in a dirty butter color. This lovingly became known as my Golden Fleece aka Big Bird.
 

 BOW TIES ARE COOL. I couldn’t help adding a little DOCTOR to the collar of this smart little baby sweater, made from the Little Diamonds Jumper/Tank Top pattern.  

I don’t know what it is with me and baby bibs, but I can’t seem to get enough of them (perfectly useful gift and little baby fashion statement all in one!) This beautifully simple chevron bib was made soft and absorbent with a lovely linen & c

Pattern: Bandana Bib.

Gosh this hat is just so syrupy sweet & ridiculously cute! I made the grownup size in a natural tweed yarn for Lex, because you know, most 17 year olds want big adorable barn owls perched on their heads! Wonderful baby to adult size pattern, Hooty Owl Hat.