Wool and Salt

Scrunchies! They’re up in the shop now and there’s 19 different colors to choose from. I’m calling them Gidget, a call out to one of my favorite movies as a kid. I wasn’t in existence when it was released (1959!) but it spoke to me when I was growing up. Not the creepy “teen girl falls for a man as old as her father” thing (why do movies still keep following this narrative, anyway?) but the “teen girl just wants to surf” thing. I wanted to be just like Francie, aka Gidget, and surf all day, no matter what anyone else said. Moondoggie and Big Kahuna could go kick rocks.

The weather is changing and, while it’s still pretty chilly in the early mornings and late nights, it’s getting to be too warm for a beanie. Or in my case, for my long ass covid hair to be hanging around like a clingy friend. If you know me, you know my hair is always up and away from my face. So here’s a sneak peak into what I’ve been doing lately. Trying to find cuter ways to contain the madness. Scrunchies will be up in the shop soon with more colors to choose from.

Swell. The beanie that started as a “weird” request from my Rad Dad and ended up a reality I didn’t know I could make come true. He has had many versions of this beanie over the years and I still love to make them. I have a few up in the shop, in adult and kid sizes alike.

1. Chocolate and Mint
2. Yellow and Turquoise
Both are available along with various other color combinations. Don’t see a combo you like? Send me a message!

New colors of Shaka and Stylie beanies! My favorite color is turquoise so I’m partial to these turquoise beauties, but I can’t deny the pull of this rusty orange. Especially since summer is on its way here in Southern California. I like summer, but I’d like it a lot more without the triple digit heat we’ve been getting lately. This rust reminds me of cooler weather and I am here for it. Click the link in my bio to shop or visit woolandsalt.etsy.com.

It’s that time of year when cooking dinner makes the house hotter than it is outside. Without a working air conditioner it’s not the most fun experience but this color reminds me of October so I’m outside in the cool air, knitting, while my kids get filthy with chalk. This beanie, and a few other new colors, will be coming to my shop soon! 🧶

I’ve been busy. Boy oh boy, have I been busy. I revamped my Etsy shop and did an overhaul of some things that I wasn’t happy with. Some things are on sale, some things are new, all the things are handmade by me. Come on over! Check it out! Do the thing! Links in bio to shop.

I’m not so good at posting on the regular (anyone else a parent to two wild beasts? 🙋🏻‍♀️ No? Just me then?) but I am going to do my best to update more in the future.