Linda's Magic Workshop - Linda Britt Design

Trying something new!   I was in Joann’s recently and was looking for a Nifty Knitter to see if I could make chain with it.   There were several sizes of round plastic disc with a series of knobs or spokes to wrap yarn around.   The smallest one was 4” in diameter and while I wanted something to make a larger diameter chain I thought 4” might be a little large.   Then I saw the specialty knitter.   Check out that picture! Nifty Knitter Specialty Loom Several posts ago, I compared a spool knitter with another product and now I have to share this one! http://www.lindabrittdesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/adventure-of-making-chain.html   I made my purchase and went home to try different gauge wire with it. I found the technique for the Nifty Knitter’s to be very similar to the Spool Knitter.   Using the small end for knitting lets the knitted wire pull through the center hole with no problem – just like the wooden Spool Knitter did. This plastic one was a little easier to hold.   It

Last night we returned from a week of camping and driving and exploring some of Utah's monuments and parks.  We celebrated my 65th birthday with this trip and it did take my mind off the number of years.  Something about that number that makes me ... nervous! Camping with Peter is so easy.  We took Peter's incredibly delicious chili and a salad for the first night's adventure.  He is very good about finding lovely secluded places to camp.  Most of the places we landed either had no campgrounds or they were full.  I like to think of it as being 'closer' to nature. Our supplies included lots of water, canned chicken, bread, various kinds of soup, cokes, cereal, milk, bananas and coffee!  We were sure we could find a store and reload supplies. Utah has vast areas where there are very few towns with few stores (at least the part we traveled).  We stopped at Moab and had a wonderful lunch, got gas and continued on.  We explored Monument Valley, Natural Bridges, Wat

May makes me think of hats…maybe it’s the Kentucky Derby.   Maybe it’s remembering the black straw with the big turned up brim that I wore to church in high school.   Such a fashion statement!   Or it could have been the hot pink derby hat I wore with the faux black suit I designed in college.   Whatever it is, May just says ‘HATS’ to me.   You might like to check out this link to see the current Kentucky Derby Hats!    http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/living/kentucky-derby-hats/index.html?hpt=hp_abar I thought it might be a great time to share the story of one of my vintage hats that is on my etsy site www.etsy.com/shop/brittdesign . Many years ago, I started collecting hats.   I love to wear hats that are unusual and as people discovered my love, they started giving me their old ones.   One of those gifts was this Archie Eason hat that looks like three doves were swooping around and decided to land on my head.   It was just unique enough to become one of my favorites.   I also l