synestheticknits

hello everyone! december was crazy busy for me, but now i'm back working on stuff for the shop. i just listed this little tunic made from my hand-dyed yarn... though the big news is that i now have a spinning wheel! it's an ashford kiwi and i lurrve it. we have been spending a lot of time together... that right there is made from some wool batts that have been waiting to be spun up since 2002. seven years almost!

happy january first everyone! i am out of town right now visiting family, so the shop is on vacation until the 7th. after that, new stuff! though i am keeping on eye on cpsia news.. you have probably heard about it by now, but here is some information in a great post on the delightful doll . etsy's most recent post on the storque has all the latest updates. this law (going into effect in february) has a lot of us worried, and could potentially cost a lot of people their livelihoods. now, what can we do about it? the handmade toy alliance has a sample letter for you to send to your congress person or senator. also, add your vote on change.org . (the final round of voting starts on the 5th. it was the number one idea in the economy category!) so, in happier crafty news, here are some projects that i would might like to try once we fly back home. - make a fascinator on burdastyle - coffee sweater knitting pattern on craftleftovers - constructing a pvc niddy noddy on doc...