New Name, New Year and New Owl for 2014!

Wow! Lots of changes going on over here! There's a new name for the blog and for me - formally Nickelbee Studios and now ...

 Nickerbockers!  

Also new and exciting for 2014 is the introduction of the much anticipated, and long overdue ... 

Wee Hoot Pattern!

Ta-dah!

Now everyone can make these wee little owls for themselves and those that they love!

Right now the pattern is available for purchase at Intwined Fibre Arts as well as LOADS of yummy yarn to make them up with! The possibilities are endless and I would love to see the adorable owls that you create!

Feel free to email them to knickerbockerswoolies@gmail.com and I can post them here on the blog!

Happy Wee Hoot Knitting!

xo nikki

Happy 2014!

Happy New Year Everyone!

It was a wonderful holiday season with lots of winter fun and some much loved time with friends and family.

I have some projects on the go and now, after a lovely break and recharge, a heapful of new creative ideas that are just busting for the chance to get out!

In the meantime, something technically from last year, that I didn't get a chance to share with you, and that made it onto the "Where the Wild Things Are" yarn only the night before it was purchased and whisked away to it's lovely new home :)

This is Max's Crown (modeled by the Mr. for me)

The bottom is handknit Angora bunny and it's SUPER soft and luscious!

I think this one wins as my most favourite yarn from start to finish.

Looking forward to more fibre adventures in the upcoming year :)

xo nikki 

"Stormy Seas" Cowl ...

Working on my "Stormy Seas" cowl and using some of my very first handspun.

I'm really enjoying it :)

Perfect activity for a cold and winter-ish Thursday!

xo nikki 

Where the Wild Things Are ...

I have been wanting to make this yarn for ages and finally got the time and the perfect fibre to make it happen this past weekend.

"Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak was one of my brother's favourite books growing up and one I now read with delight to my children.

It has an incredibly special place in my heart and in my memories.

The yarn isn't quite done and so far has taken me two days to create ... but I wanted to share with you some of the in progress photos anyway.

The first ply on the bobbin (above)

Plyed and on the Niddy-Noddy - starting to really feel the Wild Thing-ness now!

And then someone came in and stole my seat while I was taking pictures ...

It was time to make a cup of tea anyway.

xo nikki

Sparkly Acorns Sneak Peek!

Here is a sneak peek at some of the cute, locally harvested, hand felted sparkly acorns that Nikki will have at her upcoming show on the weekend in Kelowna at Prospera Place November 23rd & 24th as well as LOTS of other fabulously unique and hand felted items!

The acorns are available 4 in a pack for $5.00 or 8 (which is 2 packs) for $9.00

Pop by and say "Hi!" if you are in the area!

xo nikki 

Straight from the Bobbin

So I have been trying my hand at some more traditional spinning and last night I finally got a chance to ply it up on my wheel :)

First on the Jumbo Bobbin ... 

Then on to the Niddy Noddy ... 

And finally fresh from the wheel, and a little full of energy ... the yarn!

 

Home tonight for a bath and a wash to set the twist and it will be good to go!

Happy Spinning Everyone!

xo nikki

A Walk on the Wild Side

I apologize in advance if this post seems rather lengthy, picture-wise, it is a HUGE skein (comprised of about 10 art batts!) that I made doing demonstrations at my local Fall Fair.

I'm all for promoting happy sheep, and wool, and spinning, and knitting, and ... 

well, you get the idea ...

So I started by making some cRAzY fun art batts on my Wild Carder thinking that I would spin up one or two at a time but I was having so much fun and getting asked so many questions that I just kept adding batt after batt until ... voila!

"A Walk on the Wild Side" 

  

 

xo nikki