Lace cowl

Just finished this cowl, knit from a blend of a baby mohair goat's first shearing, Diane's finnsheep and silk. It is as soft as angora and as lustrious as mink and, oh, so warm, whether wrapped around the neck or worn as a headscarf.

We have very little snow this winter but were graced with snowfall on Christmas Day

First snow

This beech tree was surprised by a first snowfall before it completed its fall show.

Photo shoot

The mohair shrug is fresh off the knitting needles and my model is getting ready to be photographed for the latest pattern.

Connor's first visit

3-month old Connor came to Maine for the first time. He's a bit sleepy but content in his mother's arms.

Common Ground Fair 2011

This hoody was a bestseller at the fair this year. I knit one sample with Finnsheep wool from Heron Crossing Farm in Whitefield and one with Llama from Hidden Acres Llama Farm in Jefferson.

Foraging

After a rainy day I hiked in the Jefferson woods and found the most delectable mushrooms: Chanterelles, Boletes andBears' Head Tooth mushrooms who have the same texture as lobster. They all taste wonderfully in a mushroom soup or a simple sauce with herbs and sour cream.