Having Fun With Product Photos

Last weekend I was finishing up the sample for a new hat pattern (the Nature Walk Beanie) and asked my son if he would model it for me.  Although he didn't know what "modeling" was, he said he would let me take pictures of him doing some "zombie killing moves" with it on.  Grateful for zombie protection and the chance to take some cute product photos, I agreed to his terms.  Check out some of these moves (I think he is going to be a professional break dancer some day):

Nature Walk Beanie - crochet pattern will be released in a few weeks!

Welcome to Twig & String!

Photo by Samantha Mackie

What is Twig & String? 

Where did NeoGrandma go?  

Let me start by saying that your friendly NeoGrandma is still here. I don't think I will ever lose that nickname (at least from my husband), however for various reasons I have decided to re-name my pattern store and thus, my blog.

So, as you can see from the header photo, I was inspired to re-name my shop after my very favorite crochet hook that my dear sweet hubby carved for me from olive wood.  Not the lightest wood there is and so not my most often used hook, but definitely my most treasured.  String, of coarse, is another one of my daily tools (although it's more common name is "yarn").

Photo by Samantha Mackie

As you will see, I've transferred all of my NeoGrandma blog posts to this blog because I feel that they give my endeavors in selling my craft a little back story and timeline.  I'm so excited for the future of Twig & String and I hope that you will enjoy what I have to offer here and of coarse, in my Etsy shop.

Talk soon,

Steph

P.S.  Click on the link to see Samantha Mackie's blog post from January 2012 with the awesome photos of hand carved crochet hooks.  I'm so in love.

Photo by Samantha Mackie

Snow Leopard Paws

Today I worked extra hard to test and finalize the sweet fingerless mitts that are pictured with the Eskimo Hooded Cowl.  They are so fluffy and cuddly I thought it would be fun to give them a cute name.  So, may I introduce to you the newest member of my pattern shop: Snow Leopard Paws.

Thank You All So Much!

I have had the wonderful opportunity to teach Tunisian crochet at my local yarn shop, Knit Together in Exeter, CA.  Sadly, today was my last day teaching at that location since the yarn shop will be closing soon.  Today I taught four lovely and talented women how to make the Tunisian Bias Sampler Shawl and it made me realize what I'm most passionate about in all my crafting...teaching others to love it too!  So, I want to put this out to anyone who is interested in learning how to crochet (Tunisian or otherwise)...I would LOVE to teach you!!!  Any pattern that I have available for sale in my pattern shop can be turned into a class.  If you are interested in learning how to Tunisian crochet please, please e-mail me!  If you have any questions on a pattern that you bought from me...please, please e-mail me!

Tunisian Bias Sampler Shawl - Tunisian Crochet Pattern