I'm knitting again.

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G went to go visit some buddies over in Charleston and asked me to knit a little something for his friend's new son. So I went through my yarn stash and found some cashmerino, which is soft and washable. And this was the outcome for the little bugger. Cute yea? I love making this hat because it's so quick and easy, and I know the pattern by heart.

And the winner is...

Nicole from Lillyella! She says she would love to see a penguin and more fruit in the shop because she loves the pear. Congratulations Nicole, and thank you, Alex for the interview!I've been a bit busy with the holiday rush, but I will be posting one last interview for the year. I hope you've enjoyed the series so far, and if you know of an artist that you think should be featured, shoot me an e-mail to june [!at] juneshin.com. Thanks!

Get To Know... Lil Sprout Knits

Hi everyone! I hope you've been enjoying my weekly interviews/giveaways! Well this week, I want to introduce you to Alex of L'il Sprout Knits. She makes adorable knitted goods for the little ones, and for those of you who knit, she sells patterns too!
I am… a mom, wife, artist, business woman, homemaker, volunteer

I was… a buyer for home decor and housewares in big old corporate America.

I will be…more creative tomorrow than today.

I am motivated by… inspiration, trends, art, people, kids, everyday life.

My passion is…something that changes each day.

Many people don’t know that I…have a Masters Degree in Marketing.

I’d like to learn to…work my knitting loom.

I wish I had known…all that I know now.

If I won the lottery, I would… move to Ireland and soak up the culture and travel the rest of Europe

I’d like to thank the Academy for…my husband sending me to my first knitting class.
And now for the giveaway. Alex is giving one lucky winner an owl from her shop! To enter, leave a comment and let me know what else you would like to see in her her shop. *You must leave your name and e-mail address to be entered. Any entries without both will not be put into the drawing.* You have until Tuesday, Dec 15th to enter, and I will announce the winner on Wednesday. Good luck!

For additional entries:
1. Become a fan of Lil Sprout Knits on Facebook and write on her wall.
2. Twitter about this giveaway. Please have @juneshindesigns in the tweet so I can track it.
3. Become a June Shin facebook fan and say hi!
4. Join my mailing list and let me know that you did. You can do that from my blog on the upper right.

Phydeax Winner!

Many, many thanks to Brenda for allowing us to get to know you better and giving away a pair of mitts! And thanks to everyone who came by to read and enter. And now onto the winner. I've placed everyone's entries in a bowl and randomly picked Phetched, who's favorite Phydeaux item is the Spring Leaf Brooch and would love to see more oranges in the shop. Congratulations on winning a pair of mitts!
Please check back in a few hours to get to know my next artist and see what she's giving away!

Knitterly Things

During the warmer months, I tend not to knit much, if at all. I have recently started meeting up with friends for knit night, so it has forced me to pick up my sweater coat project that I started about 2 years ago. Maybe one day, I'll be able to post the completed coat here. Anyway, since I haven't been inspired to knit anything, I thought I'd browse Etsy for some knitterly items.
1. Flower Boxes - Ultimate Knitting Needle Case, $22.95 by Lenabrowndesigns
2. Cinnamon, handspun luxury fibre yarn, $15 by snowberrylime
3. Medium Project Bag, $30 by AndreaJene
4. Yarn Keep, $30 by Inklore

Meet Chloe

Chloe is one of my 4 nieces. So far, all little girls in our family's next generation, and they're all adorable. Well, I knit a little bolero with some Habu yarn that I dyed myself. I wasn't sure how big it was going to turn out, since the yarn was a bit thinner than the one used in the pattern. So after I finished it, I thought it would at least fit Chloe, since she was about 3 months old when I sent it. Well, it turns out, she's a very healthy baby, so the bolero is a bit snug. But here she is modeling the sweater. Look at those cheeks!
I have plenty more of that yarn, so I'll just have to knit a larger one. :)

Ozark Neckwarmer

You may or may not know, that I work part-time at the most fabulous yarn shop in the Southeast, Knitch. Thus, I have easy access to luxurious and fun yarns. Now that it's officially cold out, I start up with my knitting projects. Last year, I bought this awesome handspun yarn from Ozark Handspun, and has been it sitting in my yarn basket waiting to be knit. When I bought it, I didn't know what I wanted to knit, but just loved the colors and had to have it. Well, it is now a very warm neckwarmer that I knit for myself. I finished it in less than an hour and found a fun purple button to give it a nice pop of color.


It's so cozy and warm, and I absolutely love it. If I had the time, I would sell knitted accessories in addition to my jewelry, but, jewelry keeps me busy enough. So, do you likey?

Getting good

I had been a bit too busy to create Etsy treasuries, so I was pleasantly surprised when I saw my name on Etsy's Front Page today. I joined the Treasury team, so this features some of my team mates and also my friend, Brenda of Phydeaux! It's cold, so check out her shop for some knitted warmth!

Featured sellers:
annkiel, funwallart, jovencio
steppie, quiltification, lyoungstudio
amyyang, dbabcock, ThePeachTree
phydeaux, BranchingStream, SkinsNhydes