A Chill in the Air

You might think I was done introducing new things this week, but you would be quite wrong. Mum has two more new colors we’d like to share with you. Blue Spruce seems an appropriate color as it gets colder. The deciduous sisters are bursting into their glorious color, but soon they will be bare, and … More A Chill in the Air

Rosette Recipe

I had a little challenge two weeks ago – a commission to make an “interesting” baby hat for a little girl. I couldn’t make any of the texture ideas I had work out with the three colors my client (customer? collaborator? patron? victim?) chose, so I made a mostly plain hat with some textured bands … More Rosette Recipe

Liturgical Year Pattern Series Announced, & FAQ

Announcement, Announcement, Announcement! I’ve hinted, I’ve planned, I’ve made promises, and now it’s time to make it official. Starting in Advent 2011 is the first-ever Osborn Fiber Studio pattern series, and it’s based on the Liturgical Year. What’s the Liturgical Year? It’s the traditional Christian calendar. You’ve heard of the Chinese New Year, Rosh Hashanah, … More Liturgical Year Pattern Series Announced, & FAQ

Spirited

Happy almost-Pentecost! This Sunday we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the newborn church, fifty days after the Resurrection. The Easter season is coming to a close, and we enter into the second half of the liturgical calendar, in which we focus on growth and walking in the way of the cross in … More Spirited

Social media

Hey any/everyone who makes use of the awesome website Ravelry (if you’re a knitter, and you’re not on ravelry, you should be. I’m just stating that as a basic fact of life, like merino is soft, and sheep are friends), the group that was being used for the Lenten KAL has been switched over to … More Social media