happy holidays everyone
see you in 2008
{ fiber optic xmas tree--it rotates & has 4 color changes. . . }

holiday flickr favorites: here, here & here

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while browsing labour of heart*
i found these BIG hats
from mischa lampert
who spins her own yarn, then knits with needles specially carved for her by her father
buy them here
{ i would like 1 of each! }

& while on her site i found this great knit tote:



{ i'll take 1 of these as well }

while browsing the style files
i came across these lovely ceramic pieces from mara skujeniece
look here for more of her work
i particularly like these

hat
&
scarf

knitted
&
felted

for
my
niece's
6 inch
felted
snowman








. . .with
another
change
of
clothes



woolly snowbaby pattern by marie mayhew

{ i really had too much fun whipping up this last minute gift! }
{ my sheepskin rug looks really yellow, doesn't it? }

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now that i'm finished with all my gift knitting
i can concentrate on creating for my upcoming etsy shop,
& a sweater or 2 for myself. . .

i would also like to spend some time with my brand new sewing machine,
which has been neglected for far too long. . .

also, for those of you coming to my blog searching for knitted/felted coasters, are you looking for a pattern to knit them yourself, or to buy a finished product? { leave a comment & let me know }


wool, mohair, angora felt coasters

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i really like the detail of this sweater
found here & here


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HANDMADE 2.0
read the new york times' article here

this was part of an email from the handmade consortium team regarding the handmade pledge (which also included the times' article):

We are very excited to say that we are now well past the 10,000 mark! Our most heartfelt thanks are extended to you. We hope that you all will help us continue to spread the word and encourage people to consume conscientiously this holiday season. ---the handmade consortium

i think it's great that so many people are participating, and nothing says it better than this:

Handmade with love is a million times better than mass produced with greed! --- Marianne Campbell in Birmingham, UK

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handmade gifts. . .























this is to be used here


. . .almost complete

i'm still doing some last minute hand sewing on 2 toys for my niece
{ i'm surprised i was able to finish everything, since i started this task only a few weeks ago ---well, 1 major piece was already finished }
sorry, i can't reveal the true identities of all the gifts. . .
i'm also proud to say that they are packaged in 100% recycled materials
{ courtesy of the recycle bin at work }
& topped off with montmarte's gift tags


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photographer: eric broms
stylist: sofie dillon

*LOVE* this knitwear from russian glamour
via LUNDLUND


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designer: isabel berglund
photo credit: christoffer askman

these are 2 of my favorites from this book
which is full of inspiration from several knitwear designers
& also contains a few knitting patterns
{ it's definitely on my list }
can you imagine knitting on such a large scale?!


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i found these photos
while browsing this
can you guess what it's made from ?
find the answer here
. . . & more interesting works
{ i love the organic shape & the way the light illuminates it }


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. . . looks like this could be from our friends below
the yarn is 50% alpaca and 50% wool
from here
{ i'd love to make another bulky sweater coat from this }


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on 1 of my searches
i stumbled across this site
i couldn't resist these faces!
{ some of my favorite yarn colors as well }


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found this great set here



. . . & here
via this
{ there's just something about wool and felt }


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can you guess what these are???

{ if i had a little one, i'd buy a pair for sure! }
found them here
. . . . . . . .via this
. . . . . . . . . & she is too cool


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w i n t e r * d r e s s i n g



---sorry, photos disappeared---






some great pieces from here
{ i'd wear the gray sequin-encrusted dress to a holiday party }

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PIF received
this lovely little package arrived yesterday from renee at
montmarte's sketchbook
{ i love her packaging, especially the parchment-like sleeves for her cards }
the gift tags will be perfect for all my hand made gifts!
thanks renee!


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