Hi, my name is Laura and I knit...alot. To support my habit I have just started a hand painted yarn company, The Painted Sheep, and also work part time at agreat little yarn shop, Knit Picky. When I am not knitting, I am a full time student, a part time graduate student and dabble in other hobbies such as sewing and making lotions and soaps. To get in touch with me, email me atlbullins@gmail.com.

Want to know what I'm thinking about? Check out my blog!!

Interested in buying some of my hand-painted yarn? I will be open for business in July and yarn will be available on my website, www.paintedsheepyarn.com.

Currently on the needles:

11) Orange Camisole

10) Twisted Footlet (1 finished)

9) Padded Footlets (1 sock finished)

 8) Rocking Chair Seat

7) Tinsel Toes Socks (1 sock finished)

6) Felted Daffodils

5) Cashmerino Shell

4) Net Bag

3) Lace Nighty

2) Widdershins Socks (1 sock finished)

1) Mock-Rib Vest

Waiting to Cast On

1) Elephant

2) Lacey Tanktop

3) Anemoi Mittens

4) Poinsettia Wreath

5) Koigu Socks

6) Cherry Tree Hill Socks

Tossed in the Closet (for a little break)

 These are either long term projects that I am setting aside for a while (not forever, just until I have more time) or seasonal projects that I will bri back out when the weather turns cold. Several are projects that I am working on as Christmas presents so they don't need to be done for months and months.

1) Fairisle Mitts (rounds 2 and 3)

2) Dog Sweater

3) Teddy Bear

4)Journey Shawl

5)Ugly Sweater

6) Sailboat Blanket

7)Encore Toboggan

8) Christmas Stockings

9)Felted Crocheted Checkers Set

10)Hexagon Scarf

11)Entrelac Socks

"We live in a world of machines. Our world moves faster, bigger and better with every moment. Machines replace humans and often do our jobs better. When you are knitting socks and sweaters and scarves, you aren't just knitting. You are assigning value to human effort. You are holding back time. You are preserving the simple unchanging act of handwork." from At Knit's End by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Favorite Yarns

• Blue Sky Alpaca Silk
• Debbie Bliss Cashmerino
• Cascade Fixation

Avi "guarding" my yarn

"You know you knit too much when... without your knitting, you feel lonely" --from "At Knit's End" by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

The ladies of Knit Picky