Sew Diva we also make beaded pins to go along with our pincushions. Since you are a beader this will be right up your alley. We always love to have newbies join. It's going down to 15 tonight. I went by the ski areas and they were making snow. We don't even have a dusting on the ground but they are making snow. Susan the mittens are knitted. I'd like to make socks to but I don't know how to knit with double pointed needles. Dwina I didn't know that they went out fishing in the winter. Nothing like being wet and cold. Sew Diva I used to live in NH and have been to RI plenty of times. Love New England