Whew, it's been another busy couple of weeks. Right now I'm back in school for apprenticeship classes. I find I learn better when I have something to do, so I'm getting a fair bit of in-class knitting time. There is something very satisfying about knitting away in a room full of mechanics. I get some odd looks.
Being in school often means I'm done for the day much earlier then usual (unless I work after school, then I'm done much much later). This gives me the time to focus on making my knitting awesome, and getting people to notice. My knitting can now be found in the heart of Gottingen St. at the Cocoon Bout-ique. It's an amazing new shop that specializes in punk, rockabilly, pin-up and alternative clothing. The shop carries a pretty wide variety of clothing, from baby's clothes to plus sized clothes. You can find all sorts of other little things around the shop as well. They have some amazing shoes, jewelry, hula-hoops, artwork, stickers and greeting cards etc. It really fills a niche for awesome clothes that has been pretty much left empty since Fashionably Dead closed its doors.
It also happens to be the only place in Halifax that sells roller derby gear. Which is great because the only other option before was to order them online and have them shipped out. Being able to check out your gear has huge advantages, especially if you're not quite sure what you need. I probably spent a half an hour or so checking out the different helmets making sure I got the right size.
In other knitting news my second Etsy order came through for a pair of rainbow gloves. Every new order is really exciting for me. For patterns I am working on writing up a PDF of the Star Trek drink cozy, and I'm also working on some rainbow mittens. Keep an eye out for both of those!
The Cocoon Bout-ique: https://www.facebook.com/Thecocoonboutique
