Lil' Update

So I've been so busy making yogurt and kefir and butter and granola and pizza and stuffing my face that I have been neglecting my crocheting duties!  But I'm on it!  Finished 2 new hats yesterday and working on more today!  I'm also going to actually be in a SHOW in Portland!  Those of you in the area on November 14th, please come see me and all of the other great artists that will be there.  The Spring Creek Store's 2nd Annual Holiday Market at Portland Waldorf School is where I will be!  I will Also be sending some hats to Seattle and will be showing a few hats at the 2013 AAWO Holiday Market in Salem on November 23rd.  So I'm drinkin' coffee and diggin' into my yarn bag to make sure I have enough stuff for you all to go through!  I'll even have some yaaaaaarn for sale!  That never happens….we'll see how much I get done!
OH!  So those of you wanting to attend the workshops in Madison, CT in March…I've put up a deposit button on my website.  You can put down a deposit between $40-$80 and pay the rest before Feb. 7th. So get on it!
Ok, time to get back to the hook.

Maryland Workshops are a Go!

Yes, I'm still alive!  I just updated my workshop schedule and you can now sign up for my Maryland workshop!  It's the day before the HUGE Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival in May.  I'll be holding two classes and you can take one or both of them without having to find a place to stay for the night.  I'll be teaching an Art Yarn Spinning and Intro to Freeform Crochet 9-1pm on May 2nd, then from 2-6 I'll be teaching a Freeform Crochet Headband & Neck Wrap class.  You can sign up for one for $60 or both for $100.  I've put up a paypal button so you can register.  This will be help about 40 minutes away from the sheep and wool festival at the Spin Artiste Studio!  It's gonna be awesome and a great way to start off a wool festival!  Let me know if you have any questions!
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Evening Fashion Show Plus Trunk Show? Yes Please!

All of you in the Portland, Oregon area, whatcha doin' tonight??  You should stop by Opulent Fibers new studio (se 11th and division) for the felted fashion event along with a trunk show including ME!  Yep, come by and try on hats and see some amazing felted fashion!  If you go to this link, you can get your $5 tickets for the show (or $7 at the door).  I've been seeing some preview pics and it looks like fun!  See ya there!

World Wide Spin In Public Day...In Portland!

Ok folks!  Those of you in the Portland, Oregon area tomorrow, stop by Opulent Fibers new studio and spin some yarn with me!  I'll be spinning there at 10-2pm and will be offering free help and techniques. It might rain, but whatever man! The new studio space is HUGE and has a great new loading dock window door that we can open and still be inside!  So grab some warm coffee and a spinning wheel and come spin with me!  I'm pretty sure afterwards I'll have to head over to snuggle those baby goats that are in the SE!  I love Portland.

If you want....I have a freeform crochet headband class sunday at Opulent Fibers that you can use the yarn you spin on saturday!  Click HERE to sign up for the headband class.

Opulent Fibers

2455 SE 11th Ave.

Portland, OR 97214 

(707) 845-5348

Updates on My Schedule!

I can tell fall is approaching when I start hearing from more people about doing things with my hats!  Love it!  So I heard from my friend, Laura, from Hierapparel about putting my hats in a wearable art fashion event at a tattoo parlor/art gallery in Seattle!  Um, yes please!

 

 I'm also gearing up for World Wide Spin in Public Day in Portland!  I'll be spinning around 10am, Saturday the 21st,  at Opulent Fibers brand spankin' new studio space at the corner of SE 11th and SE Division in Portland.  I went and checked it out the other day and it's HUGE!  There's super high ceilings, a space for Kristy (the owner and creator of Opulent Fibers) to pack orders, a store front area, AND a space for workshops!  Not to mention the brand new glass loading dock door they just put on! I'm stoked to be able to be involved with Kristy now!!  Oh wait....I think I got off track a bit.  Oh yeah, WWSIPD!  So I'll be there's around 10am to spin yarn and to help anyone that wants to come over and spin with me! Please come out!  There's also a great coffee shop across the street....best vegan brownie EVER...I mean, coffee....good coffee :)  That Sunday (22nd), I'll be teaching a freeform crochet headband class at Opulent Fibers and you can sign up on the website!  It's only $45 and it's 10-1pm.  You can use all of that art yarn you spun up with me the previous day!

I also just found out that I'll be joining a trunk show at Opulent Fibers on October 2nd.  It will be my hats along with another fiber artist who does amazing felted work (I need to get the info on that artist still).  So stay tuned for more information about THAT.

Ok, so I need to get to crocheting, been so busy doing everything else!  Canning, blogging about food, planning workshops....it's definitely the time of year for harvesting and food preserving!  I mustn't forget the hat making!!

oh look! a new hat!

Found a hat I forgot to list! Message me on facebook or email me at girlwithahook@gmail.com if you're interested...$90.  This is my own hand dyed and spun merino wool along with mixed wools from the lovely Wooldancer!

almost to 1000!

I'm at 980 likes on my Girl with a Hook facebook page!  I'm thinking 20 more likes and I might just have to send someone a headband!  Just sayin'.

oh just a 3.5 year break...no biggie.

SO, it's been over 3 years since I've blogged, woops!  If you follow me on facebook at all, you might have noticed I've been lacking in the new hat posting department.  I've been super busy tending to my new chickens, canning billions of pounds of fruit, actually reading books, and something super cool....planning workshops!  YEP!  I'll still be making hats, of course, but I will also now be teaching!  If you go to my website, you'll see all of my workshop descriptions and the schedule that is changing all the time.  I'm pretty stoked for some of these!  I'll be in Connecticut in March and Maryland in May! I've never been to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival and am pretty excited to finally get to that.  I won't be vending ( well not totally), but I will be teaching at the lovely Arlene's (Spin Artiste) new studio.

OOOO....so World Wide Spin in Public Day is coming up Sept. 21st!  I'll be spinning yarn at the new Opulent Fibers studio and will be available for free spinning help, advice, critiques, and just for some company!  That Sunday (the 22nd), I'll be doing a freeform crochet headband/neck wrap workshop for $45 for those interested.  The link to Opulent Fibers says my workshop is the 7th and 8th, but it's really just the 22nd.  We changed it :)


As for what I'll be teaching at various places, I'm doing lots of different combos.  Some consist of spinning art yarn that will turn into a freeform crochet headband and/or neck wrap. I'll also have just freeform crochet classes as well for those that don't spin yarn.  I'm trying to make it so it's not a giant pain in the butt for most people.  When I teach in Maryland, it will be one day of workshops.  This will allow people to take one or two classes and not have to drive back and forth a bunch or get a hotel room.  The goal is to get people to want to freeform!  it's amazing how many people are seriously nervous to do it!  I find it's very freeing and liberating to break away from the pattern and not worry about making mistakes.

I'm not even going to proof read this post....so I hope it makes sense and I didn't confuse anyone!  So yeah, check out my workshop schedule for details and stay tuned for more details later on!