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!

Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival

This weekend, Knitting by Pam and Donna made a trip to Downtown Pittsburgh to go to the Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival.

Here are some of our latest and greatest finds.

Let me give you some of the highlights of our purchases. We bought some pattens, some silk and alpaca yarn. Both of us bought some jewelry made from knitting needles and crochet hooks. Donna bought two hats that have stuffed animals at the top. I also bought a knit kit - that is a handy device that has a counter, a measuring tape, a pair of scissors, a small crochet hook and a darning needle. I have three of those - one for every room I knit in. I will never be without a knit kit now!

Spring Craft Shows

Even though it's still cold outside spring is right around the corner. 

I know this because our first spring craft show is tomorrow.

On March 7, we will be at the Penn Hills Council of PTA's 13th Annual Spring Craft and Vendor Show at Linton Middle School from 10a - 3p. 

On March 21, we will be at Homestead Park United Methodist Church Spring Craft Show at 4231 Shady Ave in Munhall, PA 15120 from 10a - 3p. 

Here are some of the items we will have at these shows.

Flower Headbands

Coffee Cup Cozy

Stuffed Monkeys

Scrappy Owls

Shamrock Towels and a whole host of other hanging kitchen towels.

Of course we will have scrubbies.

Think spring!

Scrappy Owls

Donna and I have made so many projects over the years - with each of those projects there is left over yarn. We have several big baskets full of left over yarn.

We have been trying to use the scrap yarn as not to throw them out. 

Here is one example of how we are using the scraps.

We call these creations Scrappy Owls.

Not one owl is the same - all unique.

We will be selling these owls at upcoming spring craft shows. 

Later on this week I will do a blog on where we will be in March.