WCA brothers

When I was thinking about how to make these hats I knew that they needed to be rugged and sturdy.  I decided to use two different strands of Fisherman's Felting yarn which gave the hat a double thickness.  I think I'll make more hats this method.

Hats for the people...

The brothers

It all began in Portland, Oregon

Macey and...

"She dreamed a dream..."

"She dreamed a dream.

Live your dreams.

Pass it on."

Yet, another rainy day in Portland...While driving home from work, I was waiting at red light.  I looked up and saw these words on huge billboard with a picture of the singer, Susan Boyle.  It made me smile.  Forget shopping, dream your dream!

Camping hat

Hats look so much better when they find their owners...this hat lives in the southwest

New hats

Hat tree at Working Class Acupuncture - Hillsdale, Oregon

I made a tree to display my hats in the lobby at Working Class Acupuncture where I work. One of my patients who purchased one brought a picture of her grandfather wearing it. Grandpa says," A warm head is a happy head".  Everyone keeps asking me if he is my grandpa. Unfortunately, he's not.

Acupuncture Mehndi

A patient let me photograph her "slightly faded" henna tattoo before I took out her needles. Nothing to do with with either hats or crochet; I just happened to have my camera with me and loved the image. 

Delhi delight

Rhapsody in blue

Thinking of blue skies, detail

Cat in a cap

When art and medicine collide...

I was treating a patient for knee pain; <bone on bone> degeneration. We were talking, I was inserting needles....when all of a sudden I realized that I created a lotus flower pattern around her knee-cap. It occurred to suggest to her that she do her own visualization of a lotus flower super-imposed in her knee-cap while resting. I got confirmation when she said earlier that day her partner suggested she should surround herself with beautiful things. More importantly, her knee felt less stiff after the treatment.