Learning from and supporting Indigenous people is an important life long journey for me. Celebrating their work is something I also like to share with others. I loved knitting these up and they’ve been my go to mitts for a year now. Picking out my own hand dyed yarns was so easy and fun as… Continue reading Fingerless Lájish (mittens) by Jennifer Berg of Native Knitter
Tag: maine made
My 1st Art walk, July 2nd
I’m so excited to be participating with 19 other island artists in my first Peaks Island Artwalk for the 5th Maine Museum this Saturday, July 2nd from 10-3. Come find me on the map. I’ll have yarns and cashmere hats for sale and some dye pots on the stove.
An Ode to the Handkerchief
How long have you been sitting in this box? Mice nesting amoung your ancient softness. Dust floating in and around you? Upstairs hall. White to match the linen colors walls. The hands that stitched your hems in were busy and efficient. Thoughts floating above as you waited to be finished. Ronan’s room To then be… Continue reading An Ode to the Handkerchief
Christmas Stockings; knitting with traditional yarn and colors
I promised myself at the beginning of 2019, that I'd not pick up or start any new projects because I had plenty to finish. It was going to be the year of finishing all the projects. And books. But that's a different subject. But I wandered into an old local knitting store one day Central… Continue reading Christmas Stockings; knitting with traditional yarn and colors
Sweet Hat Collection; feather light and toasty warm
How I love working with cashmere. Making something a bit worn out in tiny places and turning it into a new form for a new life brings me such joy. This is exactly what I did for my son 3 years ago when I knew he was out growing his baby hats and I had… Continue reading Sweet Hat Collection; feather light and toasty warm