My Own Best of Philly

There are so many things about Philadelphia that I love!  I thought I would share some of my favorites in case anyone is wondering about Philadelphia:

Hair cut - Gina at Chroma Hair Gallery

Hearty Lunch - Rachael's

Dive Bar - Locust Rendezvous

For Gifts - Open House on 13th Street and Hello World

Cupcakes - DiBruno's

Surgery, Recovery, Holidays, Knitting, Etc.

Another gap in posting! It's been a very busy fall/winter. I found a lump in my throat in September.  It was misdiagnosed as thyroid cancer and I had half of my thyroid removed. Then I found out that it was not cancer and the initial pathology report was wrong.  It was a  lot to go through and I am still recovering.

The holidays were very nice. It was good to be with family and I definitely found out who my real friends are after going through a health crisis. 

Luckily, I have plenty of scarves to cover the scar (which I won't post here, so you won't have nightmares about it!).

AlbertinesCreations updates:

1. our first custome order! it was so much fun.  It was a man's scarf. If you would like a scarf like this either in black or a different color, convo me on etsy.

2. featured on a cool creative tweets list by EcoMama.

3. featured on Crochet by Momma J's blog.

4. included on Oodle.  

5. a lovely blog award  by Andrea Creates

A belated happy new year to everyone!!!

Purple Hat with Shimmer Button

Here is a new item on Albertine's Creations.  I love this purple hat with a button that has a subtle amount of sparkle.

Purple is one of my favorite colors!

Chocolate with Orange Stripes Shawl

Chocolate Brown Shawl with Orange Stripes - New Item on Albertine's Creations. 

Perfect as a casual wrap to wear daily or around the house.

New - Men's Extra Warm Black Scarf

This extra warm scarf was hand knitted from a wool blend.  It is so nice to wear on the coldest days, which seem to be creeping up...at least they are today in Philadelphia (I was sorry I didn't wear gloves to work).

Here are pictures of the new scarf modeled by my youngest brother.  

 He is 6'1" and the scarf fits him well.

Become a Fan of Albertine on Facebook!

I started a Facebook page for Albertine's Creations on Etsy.  You should definitely become a Fan. 

If you have a Facebook page for your Etsy store, post the link below and I will become a fan of you as well.

It's All Happening

I think I may have ADD and I never knew it.  I am working on so many scarves right now that I really need to focus and finish one of them.  Here is a preview of what I am working on right now:

This is a long 100% organic cotton scarf with fringe on the end.  It feels so nice.  I can't wait to finish it and list it!  I will have to resist keeping it for myself.

This is also a 100% organic cotton scarf.  It will be a sort of wide stripe skinny scarf.  Also very soft. It reminds me of what students might wear to college football games (I guess this one is for Michigan State fans).

This is a fun stripe scarf with varying thickness in the stripes.  I am changing the yarn whenever I feel like it.  I love the color combination and I can't wait to see it when it is finished.