No, you won't die without a hat. It's just something my mom says - but do you really want to make my mom worry? I hope not, I'd have to do something about that.

Truly handmade. All of my designs are hand knit or crocheted by me, with sticks, hooks, and string. There is no machine knitting here, and my "assistant" is my teenage daughter, who mostly hangs out at the skate park. And does not even own a skateboard.

I like making things by hand, and I will never, ever try to pass off factory made goods as handmade.

I also have patterns available, if you're a DIY kinda person. If you would like to sell stuff you make with my patterns, you have my permission and blessing. Unless you're a factory, in which case you can suck my balls. Hairy yarn balls.

I have a degree in Physics, and a background in the oil & gas industry. After my position was eliminated in 2011, I began doing chemistry at home full time making soap for my other shop, SweetsNThings.etsy.com. Chemistry has been my job for a long time, but I also love working with fiber and fabric, it's my passion.