Shelter in Place: Day 43

On April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 By FogKnitsIn Sweater, WIP3 Comments

I’m finally getting around to working on my sweater sleeves! Woohoo! Sleeve one is nearly done!

The Bay Area shelter in place order has been extended through May. It’s safe to say, I’ll have this finished before then! Maybe even time time to start another sweater…time to start thinking about it.

Of course, it’s likely I’ll get distracted. Still making ‘Wash Your Damn Hands’ for Etsy, pizza for my nephew and I’m attempting to make a felt patch too! I’ve got all sorts of odd ball felt scraps. I couldn’t possibly throw them away. So many fun distractions. A month left to work on them all. I’m really motivated to get stuff done…right after a quick nap!

Hope you guys are hanging in there and making the most of this continued quarantine! :)

Artist in Residency

On October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 By FogKnitsIn Misc3 Comments

This week, I’m the Artist-in-Residency at a lovely, quiet retreat in the sunny hills of Santa Clara. Aka, cat sitting out in the burbs. We started our time together with an afternoon photo shoot. The boys cooperated…at least for a few minutes.

They’re friendly kitties so I had a shadow all afternoon. Like when I scoped out the chainlink fence as a potential cross stitch photo spot.

I got a late start so I missed the best light but this was a good practice run. I’m always looking for new places to take Etsy photos. A backyard with a bunch of random stuff in it, is a treasure trove of spots, just waiting to be discovered. Like the random carpet or this great wall…

In the city, we’d call this a park!

Maybe the ‘burbs aren’t so bad! I mean, how can I be mad when I’ve got a driveway to use all week!? It’s been decades since I’ve known that feeling! Woooo!

Happy Birthday, MOM!

On February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 By FogKnitsIn Misc, Shameless Self-Promotion5 Comments

Here we are…another February 6th has rolled around! There’s lots to celebrate today! First, it’s Mom’s birthday! Happy Birthday, Mom! Here’s Mom with all the knits…

Appropriate because it’s also the FogKnits third anniversary, here at the blog and over on Etsy.

In honor of today’s special occasions, I’m pleased to announce a new collaboration with Mom and some new products in the FogKnits Etsy shop! Without a doubt, all of my creativity comes from my Mother. She’s got an impressive array of creative skills, from cake decorating to yarn dying. Today, we’re showcasing her skills as a seamstress!

The FogKnits Etsy shop now has a variety of large, cotton, drawstring project bags. All handmade by Mom! She’s got a great selection of fabrics and she really took it to heart when I suggested a LARGE size! In addition to just being big, each bag has a gusset bottom so it expands into a very roomy project bag, easily accommodating sweaters and even afghans in progress! I kinda wanna keep them all!

Find all the details in the shop at www.FogKnits.etsy.com.

I’ve added some new knits as well so check those out too! Thanks for 3 great years of knitting chat and inspiration. I appreciate all the comments and suggestions! I can’t wait to see what the next chapter brings! (HINT: Knitting for Baby) Stay tuned for all the details!