Updates and New Items

I know it's been a while, but I'm back and just wanted to post some new items.

I'm recently designed a moebius/mobius scarf.  Finished scarves are available on my woolmountain shop. 

For those of you who are not interested in purchasing a finished product and prefer to knit one yourself,  a written pattern for the scarf will be available soon for the cost of $5.00.  If you are interested in purchasing the pattern when I have it available, either leave a comment here on this page with a note that you would like me to contact you when the pattern is available and with your email address so I can contact you or email me at 

woolmountainstudio@yahoo.com 

(note subject as moebius scarf pattern) and I will email you when the pattern is available and where you can locate it to purchase.

As usual the pattern will be freestyle, in other words you can use any yarn, any needle, mix yarns together...it all depends on how you want to make it.  For example, in the pics below, there are two red scarves for sale.  Both are made with a red worsted weight wool yarn, however, one I mixed a multicolored sock yarn with the worsted weight and in the other I mixed a mohair/acrylic lace weight yarn with sequins with the worsted weight yarn.  You can see how mixing it up changes the look.

Below are a few of the scarves I have for sale on my woolmountain etsy shop

Red Wool with Mohair/Acrylic and small sequins.

Red Wool with Multicolored Wool Sock Yarn

Cotton, Nylon, Metallic Yarn, great for all year round wear

Cotton, Nylon, Metallic Yarn, great for all year round wear

Purple Wool with Multicolored Alpaca Sock yarn

Multicolored Acrylic Wool blend

I also have some new hats up on the woolmountain shop.  As always if you don't see a color combination that you would like, please contact me via an etsy convo through my shop or email me at woolmountainstudio@yahoo.com.  Give me your color choices and I can make one up.  Price for custom orders is the same as hats already made;$30.00 for a helmet hat, $40.00 for the corkscrew style hat and of course FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA.  If you are an international buyer and would like to purchase a hat; please contact me through etsy convo for shipping costs to your location.

I do sell the patterns for both style hats in my etsy shop: click on the links below the pic of the pattern you are interested in and you will be directed to the listing in the etsy shop, where you can purchase the pattern:

 

Helmet Style Hat $6.99

 

Freeform/Freestyle Corkscrew hat with earflaps

 

$7.00

 

 

 

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.