This has the last of the hanging Christmas ornaments. The Sanbao tree thingy is still perfect and awesome. Definitely worth the investment (and it wasn't even that much anyway!). I also made myself a little star tree (bottom left) to fire some of the stars for my trees. Sometimes I can't fire them on the trees because I don't have the headspace. I have fired them on stilts, but then they have marks. It occurred to me to make a small little stand and it worked perfectly.

This Saturday is Small Business Saturday and I will be with 100+ other small business owners on the Avenue in White Marsh. Please come out and see us if you're local! It's a chance to get out and walk off some of that turkey while finding some great holiday gifts. I designed and made this sweater over two shows. It's actually pretty similar to the Birthday Sweater I made a few years ago. Since I was designing and making at a show, I didn't write anything down so no pattern. This is Miss Babs Big Silk Yarn which is a worsted weight yarn. One skein of Ziggy Stardust and 2 of Moss.


All of the stitches in the moss is the lemon peal stitch - one single crochet followed by a double crochet. In the alternating rows you are double crocheting in the single crochet and single crocheting in the double crochet. The Ziggy Stardust is mostly half double crochets. The exception is the edging on the collar and pockets which is 4 half double crochet in each stitch.




Big Silk is one of my favorite Miss Babs yarn for winter. It's super soft and its really warm at the same time.




I made the sleeves slightly shorter because my experience they will stretch a bit with wear.

Starting this past weekend I am a featured artist at the Carroll County Gallery of Gifts November 22 - December 21 in Westminster, MD
. There are 30ish artists all setup in the gallery where you can find fantastic gifts for the holidays. Stop by and support myself and the other artists!

Like I said Wednesday, a little bit of everything in this kiln. A lot of different mugs for upcoming shows so that I have a good variety. Also have some more crab platters back in stock now!

Last year I made a ton of sponge holders so I didn't make any this year in my plan. However, I realized a few weeks ago that I only had a handful left so I'm starting to remedy that.

Kentucky Mudworks Brown Bear Kentucky Mudworks Jade Moss x3	Laguna 60 Mayco Black UG Wiped Back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x3 2167 Clear
Laguna 60 Mayco Black UG Wiped Back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x3 2167 Clear	Laguna 60 Mayco Black UG Wiped Back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x3 2167 Clear
Laguna 60 Mayco Black UG Wiped Back Various Mayco UG Kentucky Mudworks Seaside x3	Laguna 60 Mayco Red Gloss x3 White Gloss X2 Sour Apple x2
Laguna 60 Amaco Snow x3	Laguna 60 Mayco Black UG Wiped Back Mayco Green Opal x3 Blue Hydrangia x2 2167 Clear
Laguna 60 Mayco Black UG Wiped Back Mayco Tuxedo, Cotton Tail, Carribean Blue, Silver Lining, Sour Apple Mayco Green Opal x3 |2167 Clear	Kentucky Mudworks Brown Bear Mayco Black UG Wiped Back Mayco Hot Tamale, Orange a Peal, Sunkissed, Java Bean, Cotton Tail, Sour Apple, Fruit of the Vine Mayco Frosted Lemon x3, Night Moth x2
Kentucky Mudworks Brown Bear Mayco Black UG Wiped Back Mayco Hot Tamale, Orange a Peal, Sunkissed, Java Bean, Cotton Tail, Sour Apple, Fruit of the Vine Laguna Power Turquoise x2, Mayco Night Moth x2	Kentucky Mudworks Brown Bear Mayco Black UG Wiped Back Mayco Hot Tamale, Orange a Peal, Sunkissed, Java Bean, Cotton Tail, Sour Apple, Fruit of the Vine Mayco Frosted Lemon x3, Night Moth x2
Laguna 60 Mayco Black UG Wiped Back Mayco Cotton Tail, Hot Tamale 2167 Clear	Laguna 60 Spectrum Autumn Purple x2
Kentucky Mudworks Brown Bear Mayco Black UG Wiped Back Mayco Orange a Peal, Sour Apple, Fruit of the Vine Laguna Power Turquoise x2, Mayco Night Moth x2	Laguna 60 Spectrum Sangria x2
Laguna 60 Kentucky Mudworks Sunflower x2	Laguna 60 Deep Sea x3
Laguna 60 Amaco Snow x3	Laguna 60 Mayco Black ug wiped back Mayco Fruit of the Vine, Just Froggy
Laguna 60 Mayco Black UG Wiped Back Mayco Cotton Tail, Hot Tamale 2167 Clear	Laguna 60 Opulence Sea Spray x2

Little mix of everything in this kiln as I get ready for the last few shows of the year. I love that platter, its similar to one I made a few years ago and there is something about the brown bear clay and the jade moss glaze that just tickles my brain.

This weekend I will be out in western Maryland at Kris Kringle in Hagerstown. This is my first time doing this show and I hope to see you if you're out west.

Earlier in the summer I trimmed my lavender plant and froze some blooms that I am now going back and using. It always makes everything smell so nice when I'm using lavender in the studio.