Can I offer you some hand knits?

Felted wool slippers. This pair size 8-9 ish. Special order available. Specify color size and style of button. $45.00

One of a kind baby hat. Superwash machine washable wool. $20.00

The most favorite wintery gift this year-who can resist a "Humping Reindeer Hat" for Valentines Day? Or plan early and be the hit of your holiday gift exchange next year. Pictured are white sparkley yarn with black reindeer and olive green with black reindeer. All reindeer hats are machine washable on gentle and dry flat. Special orders for sizing and color available. $50.00

Ohio State Buckeye Fish Hat. 100% Wool. Actual buckeyes used for fish eyes. Hand wash only. $50.00.

Special orders for custom team colors.

Other fish hat styles.

I also offer knitting lessons for $10.00 an hour. Group or individual sessions available. I will come to your club or group event for instruction. Can also meet at Panera Bread in Troy.

Stages of Grief?

Queued for over a year...the humping reindeer takes shape...today. Coincidence? Or perhaps moving through the stages of grief and loss. 

Pattern http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fornicating-deer-chart Beware the chart does not show blank squares on the decreases.
Used some Remants of Red Galway and Cascade 220 Gray
Size 7 needles and zipped through this hat. I love, love the two color braided cast on and the latvian braid. Very easy. I used Youtube as a teacher again.

Love that I actually have an adult brother who will cherish a humping reindeer hat.

A Ruffley Hug on a Sad Day

A Ruffley Hug on a Sad Day

Ewetopia Fiber Arts Boutique will shut its doors forever.

When one door closes another opens...and thus is born this blog: Diminished Coping a knitting (and sometimes sewing, someday crocheting) backdrop of my life. My first lame attempt at a blog.
The pattern is "Just Enough Ruffles" by Laura Chou. The design is brilliant in the hidden short row shaping. http://http//www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/just-enough-ruffles You will find it for sale on Ravelry. You can find me there too. Please add me to your friends...loririemer is my Rav name.

Shake Your Booties, Baby!

Several months ago, I wrote up this sweet little bootie pattern for the shop. I have been working on getting it made available on Ravelry.

Diminished Coping Designs presents- "Shake Your Booties, Baby" a sole up and nearly seamless baby bootie that fits and stays on.

You can purchase this pattern on Ravlery!

Please send me pictures of your completed project.

Etsy for Me

Today I finally did it ... at the encouragement of my friends and family have opened an Etsy Shop for my little box bags. Come and check it out.

Etsy Buy Handmade diminishedcoping

PMP Awareness Organization

PMP Awareness Organization