Experimenting Time of Year

After the Holiday Craft Shows and the big holiday push Knitting by Pam and Donna sometimes has a little down time. That is when we like to experiment with new patterns and different yarns.

The week between Christmas and New Years Pam has been experimenting with some different cowl patterns - take a look.

This cowl is called the Seed Stitch Cowl. I made it using Misti Alpaca Chunky - 100% Baby Alpaca Yarn. 

This cowl is called Ribbed Cowl with Rolled Border. This cowl is also made using Misti Alpaca Chunky - 100% Baby Alpaca Yarn.

This cowl is called the Baker Moss Stitch Cowl Made using Cloudborn Highland Roving - 100% Highland Wool.

This cowl is called Stockinette Stitch Cowl with Ribbed Border. It is made using Cloudborn Fibers 100% Superwash Merino Wool Bulky.

Let us know what you think of these cowl patterns.

Happy New Year!

December Holiday Craft Show Schedule

The final push for the holiday craft show season is here!

Here is Knitting by Pam and Donna's Craft Show schedule for December.

Dec 3 and 4

CC Mellor Memorial Library Arts and Crafts Fair

The sale will be held in the ballroom and living room of the Edgewood Community House

1 Pennwood Ave 

Pittsburgh, PA 15218

10 a - 4p

Dec 3

White Oak Recreation Board Holiday Craft Show

1798 Lower Heckman Road

White Oak, PA 15131

10a - 4p

Dec 9 and 10

Swissvale Library Holiday Bake Sale

1800 Monongahela Ave

Swissvale, PA 15218

Friday Hours - 10a - 4p

Saturday Hours - 9a - 2p

Should we add any events we will let you know on our Facebook Page and other social media outlets.

In the meantime if you see something you like or want to inquire about having something made please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

AND

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Holiday Craft Shows are here!

Whether we want to believe it or not - the holiday season is upon us.

The month of November is when the Holiday Craft Shows really take off.

Here's Knitting by Pam and Donna's November Craft Show Schedule.

November 5

Clover Commons Community Craft Show

Off Route 286 in Holiday Park

Plum, PA 15239

9a - 3p

November 12

The Bands of Gateway 15th Annual Craft Show

Gateway School District

Off Mosside Blvd

Monroeville, PA 15146

10a - 3p

November 12

Anne Ashley United Methodist Church

22nd Ave.

Munhall, PA 15120

9a - 3p

November 13

15th Annual Holiday Craft Show at Bishop Canevin High School

2700 Morange Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15205

10a - 3p

November 19th

Penn Hills Parks and Recreation 19th Annual Holiday Craft Show

Linton Middle School

250 Aster Street

Penn Hills, PA 15235

Happy Holidays!

It's Hat Season

Hat season is almost upon us!

Every year we try to come up with a new hat pattern.

This years new hat seems to be a hit as they are flying off the table.

Some call these hats beanies - the pattern we are using calls it a slouchy hat.

We are still making two fan favorites - the button hat and the cable brim hat.

Since we have been in business for several years now you always have a few hats that don't sell as well as others.  In an effort to clean out our stock we have started the $10 hat basket. 

So far so good on this idea.

Keep Warm!

October Craft Show Schedule

The craft shows really start to take off in October - while the Swissvale Farmers Market comes to an end for this year.

In the month of October here is where you can find Knitting by Pam and Donna.

October 9

Swissvale Farmers Market

Behind Dickson School

9a - 1p

October 15

Swissvale Farmers Market

Behind Dickson School

9a - 1p

October 22

Swissvale Farmers Market

Behind Dickson School

9a - 1p

October 22

St. John's Cathedral Cameo Club / Vendor Show

210 Greentree Road

Homestead, PA 15120

10a - 3p

October 29

Swissvale Farmers Market - The last market for the season

Behind Dickson School

9a - 1p

October 29 

15th Annual Craft & Vendor Show - Penn Hills Council of PTA's

Linton Middle School

250 Aster Street

Penn Hills, PA 15235

10a - 3p

Happy Halloween!

September Events

We are at the beginning of another Fall Craft Show Season. 

Here's where you can find Knitting by Pam and Donna during the month of September.

Swissvale Farmers Market

September 10

Behind Dickson School

9a - 1p

Covered Bridge Festival

Sept 17 and 18

Henry Bridge in Mingo Park - Washington County

10a - 5p

Swissvale Farmer Market

September 24

Behind Dickson School

9a - 1p

This is the weekend that we will be bringing the cold weather wearables.

Swissvale Library Book and Bake Sale

September 22, 23 and 24

Thursday - 4p - 8p

Friday 10a - 4p

Saturday 9a - 2p

1800 Monongahela Ave

Swissvale, PA 15218

Closer to October we will have our schedule for next month.

Happy Fall!

Shrug

Donna and I are making some news items as we prepare for the Covered Bridge Festival next month. 

On this blog we are highlighting a shrug. 

This was an easy pattern to make. 

When you see it laid out as we have it here in this picture it doesn't look like much.

Here's what it looks like on.

This is made using one of my favorite yarns Titan from Mary Maxim.
We have made two colors - hunter green as you see above and brown as you see below.

Leave us a comment below to tell us what you think of this project.

Knitting By Pam and Donna Get Social

Recently Knitting by Pam and Donna have been making a big effort to be on as many social media sites as possible. 

We thought it would be a good idea to let everyone know where we can be found on your favorite social media sites.

On Facebook you can find us by searching for Knitting by Pam and Donna.

We promote heavily on Facebook regarding events we are participating in and new projects we are working on.

Recently we have been posting on Instagram. We can be found on that app by searching knittingpamdonna.

On Twitter you can find us @PamDonnaKnits

On Pinterest you can either search Knitting by Pam and Donna or pamdonnaknits.

Donna belongs to a knitting group on Ravelry - you can find her at DonnaMaeknits.

These socks happen to be one of the projects she did with that group.

We would appreciate it if you would like us or follow us on any of these social media sites.

See you on the web!

World Wide Knit in Public Day - 2016

World Wide Knit in Public Day is June 18, 2016. 

People all over the world are taking to the outdoors to knit for others to see. 

Knitting by Pam and Donna celebrated at the Swissvale Farmers Market along with a few friends from our knitting groups and neighborhood.

This was a great way to start the weekend!

Why Animals?

We have been at the Swissvale Farmers Market for a month now and we have noticed that the stuffed animals Donna of Knitting by Pam and Donna makes have clearly been our top sellers.

There are reasons why we pick some animals - let us share our method to our madness with you.

The most recent animal we had at the market were the penguins. Now if you are living in the Pittsburgh Region this is a no brainer as the Penguins are currently in the Stanley Cup Finals.

In mid - May the Angry Birds movie was released so that is why Donna made Angry Birds.

It was announced that the huge rubber ducky that was in the river at Point State Park a few years back is coming back to Pennsylvania - but it is going to Erie. 

The people of the Pittsburgh Region loved this duck so we thought that may be a good thing to make.

Sometimes people ask us to make a certain animal - that was the case with the Unicorns and the Minecraft Creeper.

Sometimes Donna just makes what she wants to make based on what has sold in the past or if she finds a cute pattern.

You never know what we may have in the future so you definitely want to keep watching.

Swissvale Farmers Market - New Location

At last its spring and the Swissvale Farmers Market begins its third season on Saturday, May 7 at 9a.

This year the market has a new location at Dickson School.

The market will be in the rear lot of this building.

This is Knitting by Pam and Donna's third year of participating in the market.

We will continue having an item of the week as well as a kitchen towel of the week plus a whole lot more.

The item of the week for the first market is a great Mothers Day Gift. 

These are reusable soap cozies.

Here is the towel of the week.

The market runs every Saturday from May 7th until October 29.
We hope to see you at the market this season!