Jofrog is Knitfrog!
January 16 2009
Thanks for the great response for the organic shoes! I'm really happy with how they came out, and there may be a few more designs to come in the future too! (Let me know if you have any special requests.) If you are local to Nashville, TN there is a new store opening there today called The Green Wagon. It's being called "Nashville's first green general store" and they will be carrying a wide variety of eco-friendly and sustainable items, including Kaya's Kloset Organic line of baby shoes! Stop by to check them out if you are in the area (4429 Murphy Road in the Sylvan Park neighborhood). You can read an article about them here.
There have been some great reviews of the new organic line on The Cutest Shops Online, My Two Seasons Designs, and Linda B's Blog. (All of them have coupons too!) Thanks to everyone!
My next post will be back to knitting with some warm mittens and an almost completed sweater for Kaya!Thanks!
January 12 2009
For a long time now, I have wanted to add an organic line to Kaya's Kloset. The biggest problem was that it's so hard to find cute fabrics printed on organic cotton. This fall, I finally figured out a way around that. I would paint designs on myself! After a collaboration with best friend, and artist, Miranda Greenhalgh, I can finally offer organic shoes to the public! The shoes are made out of unbleached organic cotton material with reclaimed corduroy soles. They are stitched with organic cotton thread and have new elastic around the ankle. Miranda's original artwork is hand painted, by me, onto each shoe. Each one is a little bit different and entirely fun! You can see all of the designs here or on Etsy. Let me know what you think and any suggestions for new designs when this line expands.Organic Cotton Baby Shoes
January 7 2009
Somehow Carol sucked me into NaKniMitMo (AKA Knit a pair of mittens, or more, in January). Carol said "even baby mittens count", but Kaya has two sets now. I knit her a pair in November, and then my mom made her this pair for Christmas: Mike has two pairs of mittens that I've knit for him, and I wear a pair of fingerless gloves that my mom made me last year, inside of a pair of very loosely knit Peruvian type mittens. ...not great for snow removal! I decided to knit myself a very warm and thick pair of Bella's Mittens. Bulky yarn on size 8 needles makes a very warm mitten and lots of progress on New Year's Eve resulted in one completed mitten already. Pal wanted to model for everyone, so here he is! (Notice Friend in the background with his "A" shirt on too!) And one more pic, just for fun... do you have any clue how hard it is to get three toddlers to all look at the camera and smile together? It's hard, but it happens sometimes! The key is getting the camera to pick it up correctly. I got a new one for Christmas and I'm still figuring out how to get it to do what I want it to do. The reviews say it's possible to take really really awesome pictures with this camera, but that the user needs to know what they are doing... I'm doing my best to learn! (It's also really tiny, so hopefully there will be a lot more picture taking around here because I can throw it in my pocket and bring it anywhere!)NaKniMitMo
January 3 2009
I made my dad an awesome lunch bag from this pattern for his Christmas present. (If you send her an Etsy convo, she'll make up a kit for you with the special insulating fabric, handle, velcro, nylon, and binding included, so you don't have to go out looking for it or buy more than you need!) I'd ordered one of these bags when Mike started his new job last summer, and he's used it every day since. It's in great shape still, keeps his lunch cool, and makes him a bit cooler too. ;-) For my dad's bag, I thought about having Cascade make it too, but I knew he'd assume I'd made it, and a pattern is now available, so I did it myself. This pattern was so thorough, and easy to follow. It's definitely possible to finish in one evening, and it's so cool to watch it all come together. This would be a great first day of school present, new job present, or really for any other occasion! I want to make another one now, but I don't know who for! Kaya still has 4 years until Kindergarten, but I'm sure I'll make her one then! ...maybe for the nephews!An Awesome Lunch Bag
