Behind the Scenes

This is a screenshot of what came up on our website today when I first went online. This is a nice representation of the work we've been doing with Mountain Meadow Wool, using (from upper left) Laramie Natural & Gray (worsted), Sundance (Chunky), Laramie Grays, and Cody (sport). You cannot know how much work has gone into creating these products! Knitters knit, Susan and I knit, friends are required to model, layouts are created, patterns written and tech edited. For anyone interested, I actually knit those boot toppers! They are made from bits and leftovers of other projects (that I didn't knit) that ended up in my possession. I'll pretty much knit anything from yarns in Mountain Meadow Wool. Their merino is so soft and yummy feeling that it makes any project wonderful.

So a pitch for each of these projects:

The Rib Blankie in Laramie is so handsome that I can think of nothing better to wrap a precious baby in. It is knit in 4 squares and joined with a variation of the 3-ndl BO so it is not only a portable project, it has little finishing. Personally, anything I can do with knitting needles is more likely to get done than something done with a tapestry needle.

Dome Mountain hat is a quick project because of the gauge, but it is smart looking and uses the shaping of the crown to create a dome-shaped top. It uses one skein and can be knit in hours.

The trio of baby/child hats are easy to knit. The options go from the square hat which has no shaping and uses I-cord to make a fun closure to a traditional rib cap or a traditional cap with a rolled brim. Don't miss the cute little rolled finish at the top. Something for everyone. We've used the lovely grays, but think of applying color here! Buy three skeins and see what you can create!

Finally the boot toppers. I don't know about other places, but I swear I am the only person in San Francisco not wearing some kind of boots most days. If you want to change how one pair of boots works in your wardrobe, boot toppers give you a great way to do that at a fraction of the cost, and they add a polished finish to even a casual look. Try them!

I don't wear boots because a very high arch makes it difficult to find a pair that I can comfortably get my foot into, let alone wear. Pooh.