Decided to work up a prototype Mitten Blocker. They are made out of the same wonderful material as my Sock Blockers. And I am using a stainless steel ball chain so the thumb can articulate for almost any design.
I am thinking about offering them at the “Knittin’ in the Mitten” knitting retreat this coming weekend. We will see how my “testers” like them!
I happened to stop by and see a friend of mine today and she was re-skeining some yarn using one of my original swifts. She let me take a quick video to show the basic operation. A few people have asked about it recently. I plan on updating my YouTube videos in the near future, but in the meantime this should give you an idea of how it works. Enjoy!
(Please don’t mind the boxes in the background. She hosts the High Fiber Diet Podcast and hosts a knitting retreat each fall here in West Michigan. And those are the boxes of stuff that will be going with her to the retreat this year…in just a couple of weeks! Check out here Ravelry group for more info on the “Knittin’ in the Mitten” retreat.) (http://www.ravelry.com/groups/the-high-fiber-diet-podcast)
Spent last weekend working on a small project for my mom. She wanted some plate stands for her house. So I made a dozen for her, my sister and my niece to share.
The stand is my original design. For these I used Sapele with a Laquer finish. They can sit on a table or be hung on a wall. Either way they display your plates or bowls proudly. And you can’t put a price on your mom’s happiness!
A little Sunday fun time. Needed to replace our old cutting boards. Found a large one at Sams Club and cut two new stylish boards for our kitchen! Two cutting boards for under $10!
Other than some tweaking and back-end fine tuning, I have my website pretty much how I want it. I may do some redesigning down the road to optimize performance and ease of use. But so far I am pretty happy. Please use the contact form for any suggestions, issues or concerns!
I have finished setting up the Fiber Tools section of the website. you can now see images of the various materials and woods as well as read detailed descriptions. I have also started rolling out my new product, the “bend of the river” walking sticks on my Etsy store. I only have a few offered there for now, but I will be adding a customizable listing in the near future.
Please enjoy the augmented site and check out the walking sticks in my Etsy store!
www.HornshawWoodWorks.Etsy.com
Laying out the website is progressing nicely. I have most of the basic structure in place and I am starting to fill in some of the content. I still have to add the contact page and a lot of content in my portfolio. But I am very pleased with the look and flow so far!
I am starting to rebuild my website. Please bear with me while I put it back together. In the meantime you can check out my Etsy store here:
www.hornshawwoodworks.etsy.com
Thank you for your patience!
