Some Recent Finished Objects :)

Here are an adorable pair of tiny mittens in the Extra Toasty Toddler Mittens pattern. I used a crochet chain to attach them. This is Twilight Knits superwash merino in "Cotton Candy." They're 6" from tip to cuff. These were a YYMN for a friend of mine.



And I'm willing to admit that I'm fully and totally obsessed with Twilight. I'm a 28 year old woman. And totally in love with a fictitious 17 year old vampire! Anyhow, I have a mug that says Team Edward, which I managed to pick up from Rising Sun Earthworks. This is also appropriate because my entire family's names are Edward. My boyfriend, my son, my father, Ed's father and grandfather. So it's more meaningful than it just saying Team Edward cause I love Edward Cullen ;) And I'm reading New Moon in anticipation of the upcoming movie. So I decided to knit the mittens that Bella is wearing in the movie, a pattern offered up by Subliminal Rabbit I found on Ravelry. For those who don't know, Bella is the main character who falls in love with Edward Cullen. These mitts are from the scene in the movie where Edward saves her from getting hit by a truck. The reference shot is next to photo of my mittens. :D Her mitts are dark gray. Eventually I will make some more for me in dark gray, but these were a trial run on Cestari.



Thanks again for those who came out to support Tammy & Team Breezy. Here are the adorable longies I knit for the raffle ticket winner:

Bella on gaia organic merino, by Western Sky Knits:

Some Updates!

Teresa at For Crying Out Loud, an advocacy tee shirt makin' mama & myself are bringing you a set for your cloth diapered baby girl. :D

Here's the listing, set to go live for auction on June 30th at 8am till July 1st at 1pm. :)
Kickin' it Old School set!

She'll also have more KIOS tees and Bed Hog tees up. I love those!

Also, I have 2 pairs of shorties in my store set to go live for auction on Wednesday July 1st at 2:30pm - a clearing house if you will. They're set pretty low, so get there to get yourself there early and get your bid in for those last second summer essentials. :) The auction is set for 24 hours.

P.J. Bottom's online store

Clearing it out!

I've set up for 2 pair of shorties/capris to be auctioned for 24 hours starting on Wednesday, July 1st at 2:30pm est/hc time.

Please come and check them out for your baby girl! :D

I fail! And YYMN updates :)

I never updated cause I've been completely inundated. ::blushes::

We raised about $1200 for Tammy & Team Breezy. Please feel free to make more donations under her name to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. We will also be doing another fundraiser in September for Team breezy again. Thank you for all your support!!

I also am booking up fast for Fall customs.

Currently I have 2 more places open for YYMNs in August and the full month of September open. I'm taking 4 customs for each month. If you would like one, please feel free to contact me via email pjbottoms.on.hc@gmail.com

If you would like more than 1 YYMN, please be aware that I will not be offering them back to back to make sure that my other mamas have a chance to get their woollies knit as well. :)

If you're interested in picking from my stash, let me know as well. These also fall under a YYMN type of category and will treated the same way. I really only have boyish colorways at the moment though. Please contact me directly for a full list and pricing. YYMN costs & policies are found on the left of the blog.

Thanks!

Benefit for Team Breezy

Tammy's daughter, Brianna "Breezy," was lost to leukemia. We're hosting a benefit to raise some cash. I will have more information in the next week or less about it, and where it will take place.

From her Team Breezy site:

Team Breezy walks in memory of Our Breezy Girl Brianna Nicole Howard. Brianna was sent to us on June 9, 1998 and went home to be with Jesus on January 19, 2002 at the young age of 3 1/2. Brianna was wise beyond her years and fought her battle with T-Cell Leukemia with such dignity and strength that she has forever inspired many. She is greatly missed, yet we go on in her name to find a cure for this beast.

Please visit Tammy's site here and help us raise awareness for this cause:

http://pages.lightthenight.org/epa/Phi09/BreezysMom

The yarn being offered is "Bella" on bulky organic merino, dyed by Kim of Western Sky Knits. I will be knitting this up for the winner.


*photo is not representative of the yarn being offered

More Stuff!

I just finished these...

Mosaic Moon Woodland in Spring on bfl, trim by me, also bfl:


And I'm working on Mosaic Moon Ming on targhee for a friend of mine with pics to come soon enough.

I will probably be offering up another Semicustom and YYMN soon, possibly featuring Selah yarns, but no promises. ;)

The linen stitch shorties are in time out & so is the shrug. I haven't even picked it up. Maybe I'll pick it up on my way up to the wedding since I'll have 4 hours to knit there.

Finished! :D

Sunny Days capris, take 2! I really enjoyed making these again, and my be offering up another as soon as I can get some yarn in similar colors. :)




Fashionista capris! Single ply merino, dyed by Dyeing to Fly and natural single ply trim. Has a sweet subtle ruffle. I can't wait to see these in action. :)




And a custom for a friend of mine, Crayon on bfl by EllieBelly