Katie Walker Designs

 Today I'm featuring a special girl, Katie from Katie Walker Designs (on Etsy).  I've been a longtime reader of katie's blog (Katie-did) and have always been impressed by her talent and knowledge about textiles. She hand prints the coolest scarves (and we all know how I feel about those). Also, I don't know if you say 'hand print' but you know what I mean. You can go back to this post to see it in the works or just check out her blog where she keeps us up to date on her creations!

Anyway, Katie you rock!

Visit Katie in these places:  Twitter, Etsy, Blog, Website

some things..

A gorgeous scarf and a crush on a keychain.
(via thief and bandit and white tapestry)

Scarves!

I think when scarves are out of style someday, I'll still be wearing them. I adore them and I can't help but buy them alllll the time, it's a little ridiculous. Here's my collection from the last 3 years or so. What I love is that each scarf tells a story - I can remember where I was and who I was with when I bought these so it's like an archive of memories and travels! I feel sad for the missing ones. Ok I'm a nerd. See ya later and happy Monday!

p.s. pinterest scarves section, haha!

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Added

So I reallllly couldn't pass up this scarf and it's now on its way to me - and after reading this post, I need more of these to rock as a turban this summer anyway=)

didbug hand dyed scarves

I am so fascinated with peoples' talents and the things they find to do! Katie from the blog katie-did hand dyes scarves and then puts prints on them (she has studied this process in school) and makes the prettiest scarves. I love following her blog to see some behind the scenes action every now and then like the picture above! (she sells them in her etsy store)

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Scarves

 Ok, so there is this video artist who digitally prints her artwork on to scarves. I think that's the coolest thing in the world, basically. (read more here at the Clothing Menu)  (purchase) P.S. I wrote about some of my New Year Resolutions at The Way We Are ;) (I forgot to add flossing to the list!)  _ Twitter / Facebook / Bloglovin' / Tumblr

Vintage Looking Scarf

love.

Vintage looking scarf...
Or a real vintage scarf?

via

They both are pretty sweet to me =)

Branda

Branda Etsy * Branda Blog * Branda Twitter

Since I unsuccessfully tried to teach myself to knit last winter, I am super impressed by people who can - and achingly jealous. Especially people who can knit things like that scarf. And those hats. And those gloves. *sigh* And so I introduce to you Paula and Mariana, the two lovely ladies behind the Etsy shop, Branda, and the newest sponsors of my blog. (And who, consequently, my jealousy of knows no bounds!) Their Etsy shop is so great - the pictures alone are lovely to look at and they have so many great colors to choose from of the different items that they knit (cowls, scarves, shawls, hats, etc). I also love that they took something that their grandmother taught them to do when they were kids and have grown it in to a business - and a fashionable one! (They live in Argentina and have fashion spies all the way in Italy ;) I kind of love that!)

Here is an interview so that you can get to know these 2 endearing ladies better!

1. What are 5 things that make you really-really happy?

Mariana: Be in family and with my loved people. Learn or discover something new and the process of working in something new. Travel. Beautiful images. Beautiful days. 

Paula: Chocolate. When something I've imagined becomes reality. My dog Johnny, also if he is not anymore, still makes me happy. To be with my family and friends. Discover the forgotten sewing machine still works. 

2. What inspires your beautiful creations?

Since we knit we are all the time looking what people wears, in the street, in the supermarket and when watching tv, trying to get the stitches. Also we search on internet, we are registered in Ravelry where we learn a lot, and can see what people are knitting in the world. We love the way Vogue Knitting shows the new creations and trends.

3. Is there a story behind your Etsy shop name, "Branda"?

Branda is a tribute to our grandma because she taught to knit when we were children. All the afternoons she knitted lovely dresses for us and for our cousins and we love the way she passed the yarn around the needles. She never used patterns, she made by eyes!

4. What is your favorite thing about owning an Etsy shop and blogging?

Our favorite thing owning an Etsy store is we can know and communicate with artists and crafters all over the world, with different cultures, languages and ages, arriving to people who is so far away. Blogging is also interesting because let us share what we love, doing, things about us and others and it's so nice when you find a comments and see someone is interested in what you are saying.

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Thanks, Paula and Mariana!!

 Branda Etsy * Branda Blog * Branda Twitter

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And while we're on the subject...

Turn and old sweater like this..

To this!

Here's how..

Cowls are the new black

I am loving the idea of cowls or eternity scarves lately - they would solve my problem of where to put the ends of the scarves? Do you have that problem? Maybe I didn't get the memo? Idk. Either way they are cool. And look, I even found some for the men...

1. Branda ($28)  2. Trendy Knitting ($39)

3. Urban Outfitters ($34)   4. Pip Robins ($23)
5. tomiffy ($55)  6. Spratters & Jane ($90)
7. Charlotte Russe ($10.50)   8. Top Shop (£18)

For the Men: Both from Pip Robins ($23 e.)

Symmetry

I love these Symmetry scarves with that chain detail - what a great touch!