New Month

Tomorrow morning is February 1st... a new month and a great a time to start making some goals.  I've been MIA for the month of January.  Where have I been?  Some exciting locale?  Nope, just stuck in my own head, desperately treading water, trying to stay afloat.  For somebody with Fibromyalgia, the cold winter months are really taxing.  It's very easy to loose your confidence in yourself, and this is where I am now.  BUT  tomorrow is a new month and I've set some goals!

Goal 1:  Next Friday I am releasing a new purse pattern.... I hope.  "Her" name is Bella Rosa Purse Pattern and the above is a little sample.  She's REALLY pretty, if I do say so myself!
Goal 2:  By the end of the month I am to have 10 new Easter Felted creations.  No pictures to show... they are all in my head.

Goal 3:  The last week I am releasing a new Hat Pattern.  I haven't decided which one yet... it will be Evandale (a flapper style), Cambridge (a pill box style cabled hat) or The Tia (a fresh, youthful hat that kind of reminds me of the 80's).
Goal 4:  This is exciting... I hope to have my own Website finished and launched by the end of the month!

Gulp... I think I had better go to bed and get some rest... tomorrow awaits...

Creative Weekend

I've been MIA from the computer lately and becoming at one with my crochet hook again. This also helps me whittle down that yarn stash. Remember, I'm not allowed to buy any more yarn until I get that stash worn down!

This is a hat I made for a friend and loved the way it turned out so I'm now in the midst of writing the pattern. I'm thinking of calling it "April Springs".This is another version of a ruffled purse made from some of that Christmas yarn my mother-in-law gave me. The colour doesn't really show up well here, but it reminded me of the skin of a peach with yellows, golds and reds, very pretty.

Another April Springs hat. Hopefully the lighting will be good tomorrow and I can take full pictures of these hats to show you. The pattern should be going up on Etsy at the end of the week for the hats, and the purse pattern has been stalled until I feel the muse strike me again!

New Pattern - The Polar Ice Cap

I've been working on a new hat pattern but put it up to play Christmas for awhile. Today I have almost finished it! I just need to proof it a few more times and then I will list it. So at least here are some pictures of it! So I present to you: The Polar Ice Cap!

It can be made with either 2 strands of any medium or worsted weight yarn, like this red and white one. I used 100% wool in Briggs and Little for this one so that it will be nice and warm.

Or you can use the Homespun Yarn from Lion Brand for a really soft hat. They have the nicest selection of colours too.

I really like how this hat frames your face and you can actually wear your bangs out, instead of tucking them in for minimal "hat head". I also added some matching ribbons in the braids for a real personal touch.