Quince had a fun little photo shoot last night. We have a couple new patterns to release soon—a hat by Pam and an ascot by yours truly.
I "discovered" our model, Chloe, while she was working her shift at Whole Foods. Not only is she lovely to look at, but she is super sweet and interesting and has an incredible sense of style. What a gal.

weekend away

I went up north this past weekend to visit my folks. It's so relaxing where they live, so quiet and serene. We took a drive to Acadia, went antiquing, picked raspberries around their house and bought loads of fresh veggies from a little farm stand. A perfect getaway!
On my way home I stopped at Purl Diva to visit with friends Cecily and Melissa at their book signing. I think I tried on every garment from New England Knits! So many sweaters in one book—it is an amazing amount of work and talent. Also, I was fortunate to meet Mary Jane for the first time and chat with shop owner, Ellen. So fun. I love my knit-peeps.

miles loves carrie's yellow, too.

Finishing up a new sweater design in osprey / storm.

chickadee / lichen swatch

photo shoot with friends

Yesterday, I photographed a smashing collection of knit and crochet pieces for Catepillar Knits by Kristen TenDyke. Cecily joined in and was a big help as always! We all headed down to a small, tucked away beach in Cape Elizabeth where we found a gorgeous rocky coast, a seaweed covered beach, and a literally cool cave. Ah, Maine.

Looks like we weren't the only ones capturing knits in ME, yesterday.

sally

I am so inspired by my chickie-lady's feathers—the colors, the patterns, the layering. Nature's beauty blows up my mind sometimes. And her quirky personality keeps me endlessly smiling.