As my mom would say, “Can you stand it?!!” No I can not stand how cute these crochet Quahogs (pronounced ‘ko-hog’ for all of you that are not from ’round here) turned out. They are another part that will go into our Seed Stitch Sound:community art project celebrating New England Marine life.

I didn’t use a pattern for these, just free from single and double crochets where I increased to make the shells and then via single crochet increases and decreases to make the Quahog bellies. I almost want to eat them!

To keep your creative juices going, I’ll be posting projects a they are created and patterns for you. Stay tuned!

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Ok I’m super excited that I’ve finished the first of a school of “minnows” for our Seed Stitch Sound project.   The pics are not great so forgive me but I just had to share them.  Hopefully it will get you all as excited as I am to start crafting all sorts of New England Marine-y things for our community exhibit.

These are both made from cut up Crosby’s grocery bags. They were both just sort of free form knit and crochet to make the shape as I went. I love the way the bits of red and blue writing on the bags add to the scaley color of these minnows. I’m thinking I’ll make a whole school and have them swimming through some eel grass once we assemble the exhibit in September.
PS Happy first day of Summer!

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I am so excited this year to be participating in and supporting the Salem Arts Festival this year. I’m doubly excited that we’ll be celebrating one of our very own, Michele Bonner. Michele has an amazing ability to manipulate fiber in ways you never dreamed possible but will be inspired to try.

The Salem Arts Festival is a super cool event celebrating all that is fantastically art-y in our city.  It’s held around town from June 3rd-5th and is a must see if you’re anywhere in our area.

Join us on Friday night June 3rd from 6-8 for a reception to celebrate her work. Her work will be on display in the shop throughout the weekend.

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To me, Peter Rabbit is the quintessential symbol of spring, earth, babies, and summer.  As you can tell I’m trying to will Winter out of here by infusing my environment with color and reminders that warm weather really is on it’s way.

Easter is also a favorite time of year for me.  I love the colors, the smell of the earth during that time, Easter egg hunts, Spring blooms, and family meals (oh and did I say chocolate bunnies and eggs). New displays are popping up at the shop in line with my state of mind. Here’s one of the latest to emerge.

I love the shelves behind the counter. They continue to offer me so many ideas for quick inspiration.

I love how yarn can take on the shape of or character of something else even before you’ve knit, crochet, or woven it.  The tiny tomato on the right is just a lovely ball of Rowan Wool Cotton with a little poof of green yarn sticking out of the center hole.

Lauren whipped up a few crochet veggies and we always have a few knit tomatoes handing around. Obviously right? I found the most amazing Peter Rabbit paper at a new love of mine in Topsfield MA called Absolutely Everything.

If you’re local, stop in and see, and for all my far off blog friends, I hope the photos make you feel like I’ve brought the shop to you!

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I was so excited to take a class last night at Boston Bead Company across the street from Seed Stitch.  When I saw this posted on their site I registered instantly.  What do you think?

It’s still a bit chilly here in New England, but I’m desperate for Spring and am trying to infuse it in my life anywhere I can. Now I’m literally wearing Spring!

P.S. I know that I could use a manicure.

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Ever wonder what to do with all those swatches you make. Yeah I know at least half of you skip the swatching and wing it, but now you don’t have to because you’ll end up with a great project after all those projects.  I used all old swatches from the yarns we no longer carry and created some fab new cushions for the kids corner.

I want to sit there on these. Don’t you?

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I’m constantly working to add little touches around the shop that might inspire and delight.

One of our fab teachers, Rhonda aka Stitching Nut, hooked up this beautiful little edging for the new skirt on our back room craft sink.   It needs to be stitched on and I need to press the skirt, but it was just too cute not to show off!

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My friends at Roost had these amazing vintage type set trays used to house type set for printing presses.  I instantly fell in love and creative juices started churning.  Fresh off my burst of color in creating the latest shop display, I created this!

It was a blast to create, finding colors around the shop, looking for bits and bobs to add depth and interest.

Hope this bit of color inspires you in either your knitting or crochet or to use yarn in other ways to create are or objects of interest around your home.  This is on display right now in the front window if you’re local and walking by.  Soon it will have a place of honor on the wall.

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Anyone want to try something inspired by this poem?

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