Last Day of April, 2011

On this last day of April, 2011, I am super-happy to finally see the snow at last melted. I was very weary of the white stuff, and anxious for some sunshine. I am not sad to see the snow drifts finally melting away.

With the much anticipated arrival of Spring, I am feeling very light and cheerful. I look forward to the opportunities that better weather brings, and can't wait to get out more to play with my elflings. =0)

I will also be offering some new things on my shop at http://www.oakanwillow.com/ and on Luna's Gate. Stay tuned!

FREE Draw for FB Fans of Oak an' Willow Boutique

In this day and age, technology is a wonderful asset to reaching a large group of people who would otherwise not hear about what you have to offer. I appreciate all of my Customers and Fans, and want to thank you ALL by having a Draw for a FREE pair of Custom-Knit Fingerless Gauntlets. As the winner, you will get to choose from the colorways I have in-stock. Because you are the winner, there is no cost to you for winning. Shipping them to you is FREE, too! *happy dances*

Come on down to Oak an' Willow Boutique Fanpages, and click the "like" button at the top. =0)

Then shimmy on over to enter your name for the FREE Draw @ FREE Custom-Knit Fingerless Gauntlets on HC. =0) Super-easy!

Some examples of my work:



Knit-knit-knitting

Ok, so I really love to knit. I'm always knitting. I take a bag of my WIP's with me wherever I go. I'm pretty sure I do this, because when I was little my German Oma (grandma) would always say: "Sit quietly and do something." So I figure it's been ingrained in me to not just sit idle. Definitely a good lesson. =0)

Every week-day I'm knitting a WIP while I wait after school for my elflings. It's really quite dear when random kids come up to me and ask all intrigued: "YOU know how to knit?!" They're genuinely gobsmacked! It may be because they only ever see their granny's knitting, but I'm gonna go with they just really think knitting is cool!

I'm currently working on a pair of Fingerless Gauntlets in this wool, "Morrigan," by Mosaic Moon. It's one of my favorites! I'll post pics in the morning. =0)

Luna's Gate Stocking @ 12:00 EST, Saturday, March 19, 2011

I'm stocking 3 pairs of Fingerless Gauntlets and a Semi-Custom Knit Slot @ Luna's Gate today! Come on down and see the awesome stuff my fellow LG Mamas will have for you! There are cloth Mama and Baby items, funky hand-felted treasures, gorgeous knitted shawls, exquisite stitch-markers, yummy and natural body products, and even some sexy mitts to tempt you!

Here's a sample of what I've posted...

See you there!

Updated Icons - Now with more Earthy!

I've been puttering around in Photoshop, trying to come up with an updated set of icons for my main HC site, http://www.oakanwillow.com/, and I'm super-please with how they've turned out. I like that they're simple, delicate, and earthy. Woot!

So, without further ado, here are my newborn icons!

There are a few more, but you get the idea. =0)

Yummy Wooliness!

I was busily taking and uploading photos of my stash this morning. WOOT! Here's a little link to the Wolly Gorgeousness!

http://www.ravelry.com/people/oakanwillow/stash/trade

This one is my favorite! It's a custom based on "Golden Compass." To Die For! MM FTW!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Wishing all a Wonderful and Happy Valentine's Day!