Patches and Pop-up Retail

        I had a great response last week to Tamper's recycled sweater flowers and leather wrist cuffs. I'm working on more of those this week and adding some recycled sweater patches with needle felted designs on them. I'm waiting for some blue skies so I can take some nicely lit photos of the new products.

       This week the Hub Halifax is hosting a pop-up retail display of Tamper's products so pop down to 1679 Barrington Street on the second floor to have a look at some of the hats, mitts, leg warmers, pins and earrings on display. If you see something you like you can call me at the number posted to arrange payment. 

Upcycle!

        New at this weeks market table are lots of recycled or upcycled accessories. Pictures are soon to come but for now come on down to Pavillion 20 at the Seaport Farmer's Market in Halifax, Saturday's from 8 to 4 and check out some of the great Christmas gifts Tamper has to offer:
            - new flowers from old sweaters made into hair clips and pins. $10
            - recycled legwarmers at $25 a pair for those of use who want to be eco friendly but don't quite have $40 for the organic individually knit legwarmers.
            - new wrist cuffs from old leather jackets cut into organic shapes that play with positive and negative space hinting at tree and leaf imagery.

       And for the organic-philes among us check out the new 40's flapper style organic wool headbands - a great alternative to hats for keeping ears warm.

Photos to come.

Home in Halifax

       It's been a full week this week with a big move for me from Dartmouth to Halifax. I love my new home but I'm not quite settled in yet so there's not a lot of news from the business side of things. This week I'm knitting up a lot of hats.
       I'll soon be marking the end of my current supply of organic cotton and the organic wool is already all knit into garments. That means new colours on the way. Here are some organic cottons that I'm considering:

And here are some of the organic wools:

       I'm excited to start working with them.

Felt Earrings and Toasty Mittens

      Over the last few weeks I've been experimenting with some accessories.
      Here are some of my needle felted earrings made from Nova Scotian fleece:

      I think the second pair are my favourite so far.
      The weather is starting to get snappy in this neck of the woods so it's mitten time. This week at my market stall I'll have some lovely pairs of felted mittens in dusty rose and melon green maritime wool as well as some undyed Nova Scotia wool. I knit them at least twice the size that I want them to be and then shrink them so the stitches are very tight. You can feel your fingers getting toasty as soon as you try them on so if you're like me and your fingers are always icy these are the perfect mits for you.
      See you tomorrow down at the brewery market and have a Happy Halloween next Tuesday!