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New lace pattern items

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  Several cowls and a rectangular shawl being blocked. The shawl was knit from handspun yarn purchased at the 2025 Weavers Guild of St. Louis sale; the pattern is porcupine lace from one of Barbara Walker's stitch books. The cowls include one knit in the Oriel lace pattern and one in an alternating leaf lace pattern. 

The Winter Artist Market at TDLC was postponed due to weather

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The Winter Artist Market at TDLC was postponed due to weather. They hope to reschedule it in the spring. If so, I hope to be there with knits, crochets, blankets & handcrafts!!

Norah's Knits will be at the Winter Artist Market at TDLC on Saturday, Nov. 29th 10-4

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Thomas Dunn Learning Center is located at 3113 Gasconade Street, and there is a parking lot on the north side of the building, between Marquette Recreation Center and TDLC, where the main entrance to TDLC is.  Norah's Knits & Handcrafts will be at the sale with purses, scarves, etc., and my niece will be with me, selling her flannel baby blankets. Come see us on the 29th!!   Sample of items we will be selling: 

WGSL Sale Oct. 24 & 25 - Artist Highlight & link

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The image above was posted on the WGSL Facebook event page, and shows one of the items I will have in the sale. And here's a link to the WGSL 2025 sale info on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeaversGuildOfStLouis

Weavers Guild of St. Louis - 2025 sale Oct. 24-25

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I'll have items in the WGSL sale this year!!

Hand-sewn flannel baby blankets - at my sales this fall

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  In addition to knitted & crocheted shawls, wraps, purses, etc., by Norah's Knits, I plan to offer my niece's hand-sewn flannel baby blankets at the sales that I do this fall. (Other than at the Weavers' Guild of St. Louis sale, which will be Oct. 24 & 25, 2025.) These blankets are a generous size and made of two layers of sturdy flannel with quilt batting in between, and can be used through toddler-hood.

Lace knitting with Noro yarn

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The pattern is Trellis Leaf pattern, the yarn is Noro Yukata.