Buttons! New buttons of rosewood made with environmentally friendly techniques from India are now in the store. These are such pretty inexpensive real wood buttons! Just perfect on a felted bag or a sweater. I hope to have them on the Diva site soon, too.




Buttons for fun. Buttons for embellishment. Nothing beats a little jar filled with various size buttons. You can put a smattering of buttons on just about anything, anywhere. These are from the Pendleton woolen mill in Oregon and are $ 1.95 a bottle, in case you can not resist!

We will be at the Sew Expo show this weekend in Puyallup with opening day being the 25th. You can see these buttons, beads and many more fabulous finds at this event sponsored by Washington State University.

What to do with bits of leftover yarn? Doll hair! This little doll is actually a brooch made with wool felts, beads and charms. All my knitterly life I have wondered what to do with leftover yarn. I can not stand to see it go to waste so I reverted back to my childhood when I made yarn dolls to play with. Other girls had barbies but I made yarn dolls especially the summer I spent at Aunt Louvie's farm in Bloomsburg, PA. I loved giving them elaborate yarn hairdos and would fashion clothing and clips for their hair. I think I have finally come to the realization that I have had a life long love affair with fiber! Perfect, I am a yarn Diva!

The winter solstice is nearly upon us with tomorrow marking the shortest day of the year. We are still right in the thick of winter and now that all my holiday knitting is done; I am planning the next set of projects I can begin. I love the feel of yarn in my lap as I contentedly knit away and plan in my head the gifts i will give the next holiday, the next birthday. Happy Winter Solstice! Happy Holiday season. HAppy knitting!

This is what inspires me the most about wool felts; the colors! I love that I can work with a color palette that excites me! I envision using all the felt shapes to embellish my felted knit pieces like scarves, purses and hats. Come with me on what will be an interesting, creative and fun journey!





The newly created felt corner soon to grow with even more product. Now, you can embellish your knitted pieces or other work. Look soon for samples that I am busily creating!





Beautiful felted beads in an array of stunning colors!

This is Regina wearing a scarf that I've just knit made with Noro Silk Garden yarn. I love the riot of colors Noro uses in their yarn and the subtle blending and shade gradation they are able to achieve. It is just a simple scarf, knit of row upon row of garter stitch but in the making of this piece, I was again reminded of how pleasurable just simple knitting is. The meditative and calming that knitting has on me is a true joy.

Are you knitting for the holidays? I am! Less than a month away so I have been told. Yikes!


BUTTONS! Glass czech buttons. All sizes, colors and shapes. Old, vintage and new. All freshly washed and ready for you to run your hands through them and choose a few special ones for your projects. All at an amazing 45¢ a button!!!! Whoo hooo!

New MALABRIGO yarn has arrived! We have been patiently waiting for this yarn for at least four months to show its lovely, warm and wonderful self to us! We have all lusted for it and fondled it throughout the day. Please stop in and see for yourself the luscious colors and handsome hand of this yarn. Mention this blog post and receive 10% off your purchase! ( except books & magazines ) Happy knitting you terrific yarn DIVAS!