Over the river and through the woods To Grandmother’s house we go. The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through the white and drifted snow, O! Over the river and through the woods Oh, how the wind does blow. It stings the nose And bites the toes As over the [...]]]>

Over the river and through the woods
To Grandmother’s house we go.
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh
Through the white and drifted snow, O!
Over the river and through the woods
Oh, how the wind does blow.
It stings the nose
And bites the toes
As over the ground we go.

Meet my latest design…. “Through the Woods”!

“Readers, Through the Woods.”

“Through the Woods, Readers.”

This pattern has been a long time coming. Just ask my friend and co-worker, Amy. Who has endured the torment of listening to me go on and on about the various ideas I had in an attempt to create this design.

Or ask my dear husband, who had to witness the horror that is repeatedly frogging yard upon yard of “CO 100. No, wait! CO 120. Purl 4, Knit 4. No! WAIT! AAAAHHHH!!!!!!!”

I may at one point, have found him tucked away in some dark corner chanting, “Make it stop!!!” But it may or may not have been deafened by the sound of my thrashing knitting needles.

At any rate….. let us just say that this pattern took some time and effort and a couple hundred of my precious brain cells.

But alas, she was born! And isn’t she precious??

Yes, she is a girl. Just because she is so darn pretty. I think by far, this is my FAVORITE pattern to date! What do you think, dear readers???

You can purchase the pattern in my Etsy shoppe for $5.

And I would like to also mention that through the end of January, 10%  goes to the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund and another 10% goes to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to support Breast Cancer Awareness.

Hoping you all have a wonderful week! 

Love, Kalurah

let's see......what, oh what could i do?????

if only i had something [...]]]> CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!!

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED TUESDAY MORNING.

wow! it hardly seems possible! tuesday, i reached my one thousandth etsy sale! where did the time go???

if only i could think of some way to celebrate such a hallmark??????

let's see......what, oh what could i do?????

if only i had something that i could giveaway!!!???

like maybe an elegant neck warmer.

or a sweet beret.

or a lovely pair of romantic gauntlets.

or a gorgeous shawl!

hmmmmmmm....... how about all four????
a perfect fall/winter wardrobe, each piece in Winter white.

now, does that sound like a proper way to celebrate this hallmark, or what!
i wish i could make a set for ALL of you but alas, time just doesn't permit.
nor do i have little worker elves at my beckon call.

so, i will have to settle for a drawing!
if you would love to win all of this hand made goodness, just leave a sweet little comment on this post!
as always, if you blog, tweet, facebook, text, "shout from the rooftops" about the giveaway,
you will receive 2 additional entries!!!

fine print (in bold print!) ::

~you MUST supply your email address in order to enter! (you can also email me your entry instead of in the comments)

~entries are warmly welcomed from ANYWHERE in the world.

~ if you do blog, etc about the giveaway, please let me know so right away!

~prize package includes all four items listed above (worth $240!!!)

~everything in package is custom handmade pieces, so winner will be asked for their sizes and
the complete gift package will be ready to ship within 2 weeks. pieces will only be made in Winter white colour.

<strike>~giveaway is open to entries until sunday, november 15th (midnight pst), so there is plenty of time to spread the word!
one winner will be randomly selected and announced the next day, monday november 16th.</strike>

now, go and do your thing! leave a comment, leave your email, then share the goodness with all of your friends!
have a very happy thursday, everyone!   

~kalurah

I can feel it starting….the air is feeling ever so slightly crisper, thinner, fresher. Fall is coming soon. I know it is because the box of fresh crayons and bottle of Elmer’s glue told me so!

School will be starting in just over a week. I’ll be heading down to the basement to pull [...]]]>

I can feel it starting….the air is feeling ever so slightly crisper, thinner, fresher. Fall is coming soon. I know it is because the box of fresh crayons and bottle of Elmer’s glue told me so!

School will be starting in just over a week. I’ll be heading down to the basement to pull out the lightweight jackets and stocking the kids dresser drawers with a full arsenal of socks.

For myself, fall means back-to-work for my etsy shoppe. Orders are beginning to trickle in from all of the far reaching lands where winter has already made it’s appearance.

Time for some fresh new shoppe items!

I am totally addicted to knitting now, thanks to my friend Amy! Who knew that all it would take is just learning to knit Continental style as opposed to Traditionally.

My newest knit pattern is the Trilsean Gloves. “Tril-shane” is the Gaelic word for braid. A very fitting name for these gloves since they have an offset celtic cable running down the length. These can be knit up in a matter of hours. A perfect weekend project. My pattern is all ready made up and I just need some eager volunteers to test it out for me!

If you’d like to test it out, just leave a comment on this post along with your email address. 

L-O-V-E Letters made it to the Front Page of etsy this morning!

Check out the Treasury before it expires and also visit the Curator’s lovely shop. [...]]]>

L-O-V-E letters tucked inside of a small crocheted envelope.

And of course, sealed with a “Kiss”.

NOTE: If you happen [...]]]>

Boy, I’ve got it rough. I spent the wee hours of this morning crocheting these gorgeous Merino and Silk Victorian Cuffs, so they would be ready to list in time for Valentines Day.

And when it came time to photograph them, I was forced to hire my lovely husband to help model [...]]]>

Er…..stand in as a Prop, rather.

And by “hire”, I mean “persuade“.
And by “forced to”, I mean “couldn’t help myself”.

I think he did quite well, don’t you?

“You want me to do what???”

Just stand there and act like you’re enjoying this.

“Yes, Ma’am! No problem.“

What a good husband!

Click below to find out if you’re one of them…..brought to you by my little “munchkins“.

Thanks so much to all of you who entered and [...]]]> Since I kept you all waiting for far too long to hear who the $50 whiletheyplay gift certificate winners are, I decided to select a THIRD winner!

Click below to find out if you’re one of them…..
brought to you by my little “munchkins“.

TIMES UP!! Thanks so much to everyone for entering! Winners will be announced Sunday morning. evening.

It is so hard to believe that I have been selling on etsy for a year!And on the other hand, it’s equally hard to believe it’s ONLY been a year.

I have met so many cool people [...]]]>

TIMES UP!! Thanks so much to everyone for entering! Winners will be announced Sunday morning. evening.

It is so hard to believe that I have been selling on etsy for a year!
And on the other hand, it’s equally hard to believe it’s ONLY been a year.

I want to celebrate the best way I know how……with a giveaway, of course!