Etsy Shop Update

I have added many items on Etsy. Come and take a 

look if you have some time... :) I will be adding more 

to it, quite often, so bookmark the site if you like it...

Thank you! Here is the latest addition, just added...

Click here to go directly to shop!

www.etsy.com/shop/CaligrrlArts

My Etsy Shop

https://www.etsy.com/listing/113505498/chunky-textured-hand-knit-scarf?utm_source=OpenGraph&utm_medium=ConnectedShop&utm_campaign=Share

Etsy Shop is up and running! Adding more new items 

by the hour! This scarf was just finished! :) Take a look at 

my handmade crafts. There will be MANY, MANY more!! 

Stay tuned! ;) Christmas is coming... shop early! 

www.etsy.com/shop/CaligrrlArts

My New Etsy Shop

I have finally taken the plunge and opened up shop on

Etsy! I have much work to do and many things to list. It

will be keeping me very busy while I take better photos and

list each item for sale. I would like to invite you to browse

my shop on a regular basis, as you know, I am always making

something!! :)  I hope to get much more up tomorrow. So far,

only 3 items up. Have a happy Sunday!! Below is the link. 

www.etsy.com/shop/CaligrrlArts

Fine Gauge Knit Scarf

Here is a blue knit scarf with a hint of gray tone. This is very 

light-weight fabric, nice if you don't want too much bulk 

around the neck. Suitable for a man or woman. 

This scarf, I knit on a Toyota 901 4.5 mm (or standard gauge) 

punch card manual machine. I will be knitting more items with

this machine in the coming months. I love the look of

the finer stitches. :) 

Above shows both sides... 2 looks in one. :) 

Thank you for stopping by! Have a 

happy weekend! 

Scarves

Here are 2 finished scarves. One custom order, 

blue and red Fair Isle pattern knit by machine. 

Below shows both sides of the scarf.

The Teal scarf was knit in a basketweave

pattern by hand with soft brushed acrylic yarn. 

Nice and warm. :) 

Winter is coming. 

Projects from the Past...

As, I'm finishing up with the blocking of the 2 scarves

I've knit, one by hand, one by machine, I thought

I would post these projects I have sewn long ago.

A few wall quilts and a fancy baby bib. 

Hand Knitting

Feeling a bit under the weather today, I decided to stay upstairs 

and do some hand knitting. There's just something about it that

is so relaxing and peaceful... that's why I love art so much, almost

every form of art... it gives such a feeling of joy and accomplishment 

to be creative and actually produce something that 

gives such pleasure to the senses. I have a set of bamboo 

knitting needles that I've been using today.

I just love the feel of the bamboo, the nice clicking of the needles,

instead of the clinking of metal to metal. I really enjoy the sound and 

everything about hand-knitting. The knitting machine is great because

it saves a lot of time in doing certain knitting stitches or patterns, but

it just doesn't have that feeling of joy you get from hand-knitting. So,

I always like to pick up a pair of needles and start something, even if

I don't finish it! lol  I can't believe all the unfinished knitting projects 

I never got around to doing... it's funny to see all these things that

I've forgotten about... Anyway, here is what I've been doing for the past

hour or so. I like the basket weave effect with the chunky yarn...

It's good to see so many of the younger generation taking up this

hobby... what a great thing to have at hand when you just want to

relax or be creative... I don't know yet what I'm knitting, most likely a

scarf, depending on how many skeins I have on hand. But for now

I need some sleep and morning comes TOO soon!! ;) Enjoy your day!

Scarf and Baby Afghan - almost done!

Here are a couple of projects that I've been

working on this past week... a scarf and baby afghan.

I still need to do some finishing work on these.  

Have a great day and evening! 

Autumn Breeze - A Poetry Video

As promised, a new poetry video for your

viewing pleasure. I hope you enjoy this poem.

Thank you for watching! Have an awesome 

Wednesday!! 

Autumn Breeze - New upcoming video poem.

Hello friends. I am currently on YouTube uploading 

a brand new video poem I've created and written 

today. For some reason the YouTube uploads 

are very, very slow for the past few 

months. Also when I choose the music it 

takes another long amount of time to upload again... 

so, it will be done in about 8 or 9 hours...

 I may get it up tonight...very late. Or, most 

likely, tomorrow. I hope you stop by to watch 

when you have some free time. The title is 

called Autumn Breeze. Have a great evening 

and Wednesday... in the meantime..here is a 

beautiful collage of photos I've used

from the public domain. 

October Knits

The past few days I haven't been on the pc much. I've

been knitting and trying out some new stitches. Below are 

some of the things I've been working on. Winter is coming!

The snow has melted but the chill is in the air! 

Some of these are finished... some not so finished\!! lol

Wool blend scarf... soft and warm.

A cotton cloth... of some sort. ;)

 A toque trio... my son got to choose which one

he wanted ... can you guess? Okay... he liked all

three. He refuses to wear store bought so I made

him these... :)

  A wool blend scarf... cool stitch and tweed yarn.

A soft fuchsia color scarf - to - be. ;)

and another cotton thingie. ;)

Teal ... :) And I don't know what it will be yet. lol

Above will be another toque when 

I'm done sewing it all up!

Above is a cotton dish towel or place mat... I haven't

decided yet! Maybe a bathroom face towel! :)

I decided to punch out a blank punch card with a new design

and I made a few holes in places where there shouldn't

have been...I'm out of practice! But...a little tape to 

cover the mistakes and it worked out... it's just a sample

to see the stitch... I'll be unraveling it and I'll try a 

sport weight yarn instead of the worsted weight. 

So there you go... what I've been doing...OFF the pc!! lol

Enjoy your Sunday!!! Much love, 

from me... :)

Update

Hello friends. How is everyone? I've been lagging on my posts to my blog. I've been doing some knitting, reading, browsing, cleaning, experimenting, unraveling, winding and much more... lol. I found my punch cards for my knitting machine but I'm not sure how to set the machine to use them in the best way for the pattern. For instance, today, I was beginning to knit SOMETHING... didn't know what yet. I just wanted to see how the pattern knit up... I tried this on 3 different cards but to no avail. I don't know if it's a tuck, slip, lace or weave stitch... lol. So, one piece came out with some type of pattern and then right in the middle it started knitting a vertical stripe and then more pattern afterwards... it looks like a form fitting knit dress, but... I made it in baby yarn and I don't think baby blue and white figure flattering dress would be too good on a baby!!! LOL  At least I got a laugh out of this when I told my mom on the phone. My back is so sore from struggling with that machine...I think I will rest tonight. I found a cool site while I was trying to find some pictures of the finished fabrics knit with the set of punch cards that go with my machine. I found the punch card pattern but no pics... but the cool site is called Scribd.... it's an online library of books and documents. I placed a subscription, costs more than getting a library card but you can read the books, etc., online or on your mobile devices.  No trips to the library and due date deadlines in the dead of winter... lol. I like to be warm. :) It snowed again overnight...maybe it never stopped, but the ground is white and it just warmed up enough to melt it off the streets. Tonight I think I will browse some more on the Scribd site and make up a catalog of books I want to read. I will post some pics of the things I've been knitting when I get them blocked and finished. In the meantime I will post a pic of the collected and unfinished work. lol  Enjoy your evening!! Sending love and hugs...and a smile of course! 

September Forest Art

Here's a quick pic. Top photo is the original public domain.

Bottom is after I get to it... lol. Enjoy your Monday, friends! 

Happy Thanksgiving to all Canadians! 

Photo Art

Today I spent all day cleaning and organizing

my downstairs to be able to access my many fabrics

for upcoming sewing projects. I still have much to do

down there... but it's slowly coming along and I'm excited!

It will be nice to get in my sewing mood again! I have

been watching a movie tonight while I worked on the

following photos for this blog post. 

The following are some public domain pics 

that I have used to create this collection. 

Yellow Baby Afghan - Knit with Crochet Border

My project of the day... a tuck stitch machine knit baby

blanket with crochet edge. I haven't blocked it yet. I just 

finished with it and am watching a movie... a scary one!! 

This photo shows both sides...the knit side and the tuck side

with the crochet border... done in soft yellow acrylic yarn.

Have a beautiful Friday! :) 

Pretty Alberta Trees

and a MOO!! lol ;)  Happy Tuesday!

Franny's Pride & Joy - Photo Art

Here is some art I did for my dear friend Franny Brill. 

This is her Gibson Les Paul Anniversary Edition electric

guitar. She used this guitar for the writing and composing 

of her wonderful music. She's such a great & talented lady! :)