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..or hardly working. very tired today after my favorite nephew's 21st Bday last night, but happy to get a yarn order in.

I've been learning silk screening!
..these patches are made with recycled denim and measure abut 2-1/2" x 3" I will sew a few on to hats and offer them at the market individually, as well.
This is fun!

Button Tab Slouch Hat (BTSH) by Laura Killoran for Croshay Design.

self portrait by Nate Arnett

..a cool pic Chuck took yesterday.
He's got his own flickr account now. if you're interested in his work, take a peek.

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New cloche design! ..more info @flickr page

I was excited to find a tacky white purse at value village with FOUR of these 1 3/4" nickel plated beauties!

"there is just something delightfully sinister about a black pompom"

I'm having tons of fun with my new baggy beanie design, based on my wildly popular tenfour beanie, I present SNOOPY!

You see, unlike the auto industry, I am able to innovate and recreate my signature designs to accommodate the needs and wants of my customers, at the same time creating a desire among them for a fresh new look.
That's how I roll, right. ..

Ok, I got another copy of photoshop and I'm back in action!
..so for these ones I crocheted the magic circle directly on to the ponytail holder, now they'll NEVER come off!

I love my daisies and I want to do a tutorial to share with my crochet people, but after some recent experiences I've been rethinking my way of blogging publicly .. like this .. and I'm thinking more along the lines of a subscription only digital mag sort of idea.. and I'd update periodically instead of randomly and all the time like I do.
yes, I think this will be my new path.

Chuck picked these buttons.. I'm not so sure.

I opened an Etsy shop!

I'm not going to sell crochet or crochet patterns there though, just other crafts.. I've got the sewing machine back out, and I've been messing around with some screen printing now that I have studio space.. so many ideas!
I'll probably use it mostly for liquidating unused materials and supplies, though.

http://needlefingerstudio.etsy.com

look what Chuck brought me..
oh my god what a character this little guy is!

he was abandoned in a foreclosed home, the owners just left him there in a crate.. two weeks in the animal shelter and now he's the shop dog!

People ask me all the time how I would modify the Boy Beanie into a slouch hat.. here's my answer.
(see my flickr stream for back view)

Cascade's Eco Wool is so soft! I love to wear this hat!