Thinking Ahead

About this time of year Donna and I start really thinking about the fall and all the festivals and holiday shows coming up in the next few months. 

Starting the first week of September we will start highlighting new items we will have - but first lets take a look at some of the items we always have available.

Let's start out in the kitchen.

Scrubbies 

Flower Scrubbies

Hanging Kitchen Towels

Cotton Dish Cloths 

Crocheted Cotton Potholders

Now some things you can wear.

Various hats - always making new ones as well. 

Flower Headbands 

Cable Headbands

Big warm cowl

Infinity Scarf

Minion Hats 

Now onto some fun items.

Coffee Cup Cozy

Scrap Owls 

Stuffed Animals

We always have baby items such as blankets.

Keep an eye on our blog, Facebook page (Knitting by Pam and Donna) and Twitter (@pamdonnaknits) to see all the new items coming up this fall.

Christmas in July at the Swissvale Farmers Market

Get an early start on your Christmas Shopping!

It's Christmas in July at the Swissvale Farmers Market this Saturday!

Most of the craft vendors are celebrating with special offers. 

Knitting by Pam and Donna have made some special holiday items just for the market. 

Here's some of what we will have available.

Knitted Gift Bags

Various Christmas Ornaments

These hats and scarves dress up any bottle

Holiday Kitchen Towels

Remember the market is open from 9a - 1p every Saturday until Oct 31.

Donna and I hope to see you on Saturday!

Yarn Bowls

For some reason yarn and pottery seem to go together - at least for Donna and I.

The corner of our knitting studio we have a shelf that holds all of our yarn bowls.

Why two people need these many yarn bowls is beyond me ... but we do seem to use them either for storage or to actually hold a ball of yarn.

In these close up pictures you will notice most of these bowls have a slit in the side. You are suppose to put the yarn through that slit when knitting so the ball doesn't roll all over the floor.

Not sure who made this - we bought it from a local potter.

These are made by Missy Steele Pottery

The Purl and Knit Bowls are made by The Mud Place Handcrafted Pottery by Leslie

This picture is a mug that looks like a sweater - from Yankee Candle. It doesn't have a slit in the side. You are supposed to put a jar candle inside.  We use it to store our double pointed needles.

You can't show a picture of our studio without showing our impressive crock of knitting needles!

Happy Knitting!

Upcycled Hangers

The last few years upcycling has been on the upswing. You see crafters and artists upcycling everything from furniture to frames and making it into artwork.

A few years back Donna and I decided to knit around a hanger to use as a display. 

Many people would ask if the hangers were for sale. 

Well now they are.

We have taken old fashion wooden hangers like these

and made them into these.

The nice thing about these hangers is that they won't leave hanger marks on the shoulders of your clothes. 

Your clothes also will not fall off the hanger.

We will have these at the Swissvale Farmers market this Saturday, June 20. Market hours are from 9a - 1p.

Summer Infinity Scarves

Do you happen to work in an office that is like the arctic in the summer? 

Do you need something to keep you warm on chilly evenings? 

These light-weight infinity scarves just might do the trick.

Here are a few infinity scarves we will have at the Swissvale Farmers Market this Saturday.

This is a colorful scarf made with with teal, red, yellow and orange acrylic yarn.

This infinity scarf has a tie-dye look.

Both the sage and tan infinity scarves are made using a cotton blend yarn.

This purple infinity scarf is made using a really soft acrylic yarn called Spa.

We are more than happy to make these infinity scarves in any color. So if you don't see something you like just ask us and we can create one for you.

The Swissvale Farmers Market hours are from 9a - 1p every Saturday through Oct 31. 

Swissvale Farmers Market Season Begins!

Knitting by Pam and Donna started their second year of the Swissvale Farmers Market on Saturday, May 9. It was great to see everyone from last year as well as some new faces. 

The market is open every Saturday from 9a - 1p through Oct 31. 

Here are some pictures of the 2015 opening day!

Knitting by Pam and Donna

Flower Tent

Regent Park Soap

Biscotti Tent

Ohio City Pasta

Biddles Escape

Knitting by Pam and Donna will be at the market next Saturday, May 16 from 9a - 1p and most Saturdays throughout the season. 

Everytime we go we will have a new item of the week and a new towel of the week which will be announced on Facebook and Twitter on Thursdays and Fridays. 

We will also be at the Pump House at the Waterfront in Homestead 

on Sunday, May 17 from 10a - 6p.

Spring Wrap

A knitted wrap can be a very versatile garment with many ways to drape it around your shoulders.

This particular wrap is made using a hand - dyed yarn called Fiesta Rayon Boucle Starburst. 

The color - Undersea Garden.

Here's an example of the many ways you can wear a wrap.

We are making several summer infinity scarves. I will post those once they are complete.

Happy Spring!