MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!!

It's been a busy fall into winter.  Numerous craft shows, special orders and, I won't lie, some time for goofing off. 

I have been having fun playing around with ripple pattern berets.  Have done some solids just to start and get the feel for it, but of course as you all well know I have to mix it up...changing yarns, colors and textures every few rows or every row.  Below are some of berets:

North Jersey Fiber Arts Festival and Related Record Newspaper Article

The North Jersey Fiber Arts Festival is this weekend, Friday, September 30, 2011 and Saturday, October 1, 2011.  I'll be selling my creations and giving a class in Beginning Freeform Crochet.

Also, the Record, a north jersey newspaper did an article on the Fiber Festival and interviewed me for the article, please follow this link to read all about it!

2011 International Freeform Challenge

Another year, another great freeform challenge from the International Freeform Yahoo grooup.  Please check out the online show.

Lots of great artists and their wonderful creations!  If you are interested in purchasing a book with photos of all the entries you can find the book here.

Below are pics of my entry, a hat, The Snow Queen, passed on the character in The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson published in 1845, one of my beloved fairy tales from childhood.

Another Great Interpretation of the Freeform Freestyle Helmet Hat

I love to see the hats people make from my tutorial patterns.  A ravelry member, Izzyinspired, sent me pictures of her interpretation of the freeform freestyle helmet hat she made for her daughter.  Izzyinpired reports "It is her absolute favorite hat, no matter how many more I make her….she always insists on wearing that one!"

You can see from the pic below, Izzyinspired's daughter loves her hat and she looks fabulous wearing the beautiful hat her mom made for her....and that is one handsome pooch the young lady is playing with.

Thanks Izzyinspired for the pictures, you made my day.

Oh my, am I surprised!  I just received a message that I'm a finalist in the About.com Readers Choice Awards, the Favorite Handmade Artisan Knit Designs category.  I'm assuming it's for my Freeform Berets which are a combination of knit and crochet.

There are many other categories.  Please visit the site by clicking  here:  About.com 2011 Readers Choice Awards, and vote for your favorite artisians. Voting is open and closes at 11:59 P.M. EST on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 15, 2011,  on the About.com DIY Fashion GuideSite.

Will be at the Holiday Artisan Fair at the Cupsaw Lake Clubhouse, 185 Cupsaw Drive, Ringwood, New Jersey 07456, this Saturday, November 13th from 9 am to 4 pm. See info below.

Freeform Crochet and Knit Berets

Have been working on freeform crochet and knit berets of late. Below are pictures of two of berets which are already finished. They do take a little longer to make, but it is interesting to see the outcome of each hat. The first hat was done in various shades of whites, off whites and some light grey.

Both of these hats have been sold and are no longer available. I will be posting pics of two new freeform berets.

This hat has been sold.

The second hat was done in shades of blues, purples, greens, and some metallic yarn.

This hat has been sold.