October already!

I can't believe it's already October tomorrow, and my last post was in August!  The time is just getting away from me.  I am very busy working on the samples for my 2011 line.  I know, I know, it's very early, but I am determined to have at least a dozen samples for my clients to choose from, and I need to have my orders in place by the end of April in order to guarantee delivery by October.  Speaking of which,  this year's scarves will be in Abigail Rose by Friday of next week (10/8).   If you are not near Piermont, New York and would like a scarf, I am sure they will ship it to you, so give them a call at 845.359.4649.   I am also thrilled to tell you that I have a brand new client:  Angelica's Muse - a wonderful ladies' boutique on Market Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  They will have a few of the 2010 scarves, and hopefully expand their inventory next year.  Portsmouth is a great little city, with lots of nice shops and things to do, so if you are in the area, stop into Angelica's Muse.  Finally, I have been filling orders for my little knitted mice, which I have not made in a while, and am now having so much fun knitting them again.  I'm going to show you one of the gentlemen to give you an idea of what they look like.  They are 3-1/2" tall and just so cute, all dressed up in their outfits.

A Unique Opportunity

This is the Luxurious Ruffles scarf, so named because it is knit with a combination of super soft merino, cashmere and a new yarn made from sugar cane.  It is so soft and has a wonderful drape to it.  When worn, it frames your face with luxuriously rich ruffles.  The sugar cane yarn gives it a bit of shine, which you may see a bit better in the close-up photo below.  Photographs can never truly show how a hand knitted garment really feels, wears and how beautifully it is made.


Now for the unique opportunity.  As I wrote in a previous post, my scarves are available exclusively at a wonderful ladies' boutique in Piermont, New York called Abigail Rose and Lily Too.  I realize that makes them unaccessible for many people, therefore I am prepared to take a limited number of custom special orders from today until the end of October.  I will guarantee delivery in time for Christmas.  You may have the scarf(s) of your choice knit to your specifications and color choice, so if you are interested, please contact me at meandewe@verizon.net

Back after a LONG silence

I know, I know.  You must have thought that either something terrible happened or that I just dropped out of sight and stopped knitting.  No such luck!  A few ghastly things did happen which took away so much of my time that I barely had enough to keep knitting my scarves and filling orders, but now I am back, full steam, and hope to be more faithful about blogging.


I also want to tell you that I just started a Facebook page and opened a Twitter account, so you can join me on either of those places and keep up to date with my posts and other things going on at Me & Ewe.

Diagonal Triangles Scarf

This is one of my absolute favorite scarves.  It is such fun to knit and I just love the colors.  The yarn is a blend of silk (45%), lambswool and mohair, but it feels nice and soft on the skin.  I made it narrow and very long so that is can be wrapped fully twice around the neck with scarf to spare.  The Diagonal Triangles Scarf will definitely keep you warm while looking stylish and unique.  I hope you like it.

Glitter Lace Scarf

I am so happy to be showing you my second scarf for the 2010 season - the Glitter Lace scarf.  This beauty is knit with a gorgeous rayon metallic yarn.  The photographs really do not do the colors justice.  They are soft, muted grayish blue and a rose clay-like color with copper metallic thread running throughout.  This is a super soft, drapey scarf that is long enough to wrap around the neck and have a length on either side, or simply hang it around your neck and let it sparkle and catch the light.

Criss-Cross Scarf

This is the first of my samples for the 2010 winter and holiday season.  There are nine in all.  Before I show you this one, let me tell you a bit about the way I insist on making my scarves.  First of all, they must be reversible, that is, both sides are the same.  There is no wrong side and no right side.  Many hand knitted scarves have a wrong side;  I don't like the way that looks when the scarf is being worn, so you when you get a scarf from me you won't have to fiddle with it to get the right side to show.  I also insist that they pass the softness test. Afterall, it is worn around your neck, so it has to be soft as well as warm, comfy and, of course, beautiful.  I use only the finest yarns and tend to favor merino, silk and cashmere, especially when two or more of these fibers are combined.


The Criss-Cross Scarf is knit with a luxuriously soft, plush angora-merino blend.  This is a shorty - a neck warmer - with a pass through loop, so that once you pass one end through it will stay in place and keep you nice and warm.  There is a crocheted flower sewn to the loop which just adds the finishing touch.

As is the case with all my scarves, they are available exclusively at a wonderful ladies' boutique called Abigail Rose & Lily Too in Piermont, New York.  Please contact them at 845-359-4649 for pricing and availablity.  The 2010 line should be in the store in October, just in time for the holidays.

About Me

I have been knitting all my life, that is, since the age of five when my mother taught me how. I still remember the first piece I ever knit. It was a pale pink blanket for one of my dolls, and though full of mistakes, I was ever so proud of it. Knitting is like breathing for me; I cannot go more than a very few days without knitting, and although I crochet, needle felt, embroider and tatt, I always return to my knitting. It’s like food for my artistic soul.

My first bears were knitted. After two years I changed to crocheting them, and then a year or so ago, (in the autumn of 2008) I began needle felting them. Gradually I also started making “friends” - little mice, piglets, pixies and elves. As you browse through the slide shows on each of the pages of the website, you will get a good sampling of my various creations in the different formats.

Last winter I designed and knit a line of scarves which were extremely well received, and so at this moment I am working on new samples to offer for the 2010 holiday season. I will be posting them on this blog as they are finished.

Well, enough about me for now. You will come to know me better as we travel along this journey together. Welcome.

Welcome

Welcome to my blog. Here I will be sharing commentary on new creations as well as pattern information, ordering and purchasing, and bits about my life as a fiber artist. You are warmly invited to join this blog and participate by posting comments as you wish. I hope you will enjoy following along with me on my journey.