I don’t normally talk about pop culture here, but I definitely have a few favorite knit-friendly shows. It seems, like everyone else, I’ve somehow accumulated an addition Downtown Abbey. For those of you who don’t know, Downton Abbey is a […]
My mother-in-law is in town for a visit, and she came bearing gifts! Among several circular knitting needles and crochet hooks were these puppies: Boye size 50 (and 35) straight needles. Hoooo boy, looks like my plans for a cotton […]
So I’m working on my Alpaca Squares blanket again. As I finish 3 or 4 squares, I try to block them out and continue piecing the FO together. Here’s a little tutorial on hard (wet) blocking these squares, which may […]
I’ve seen so many toys queued lately, that I figured we could so some Easter-themed toys for this post. Love them all! Fuzzy Mitten Lamb by Barbara Prime: TEENY BABY BUNNIES by Anna Hrachovec. Adore. Hilarious Chick ‘n Eggs by […]
I’m having serious issues with sweaters lately. I see so many I want to knit, and my desire for smaller (easier! faster!) items like socks, shawls, and hats has totally waned. It’s kind of disappointing, actually, because I want to […]
Welcome to April! Hopefully you haven’t been fooled too many times today! I normally love April Fool’s day, especially for cute, harmless little pranks and goofy fun. It somehow seems fitting on so many levels that our giveaway this month would […]
Okay! 83 comments, and one was a duplicate. So we’re choosing from 82… Congrats to KatieHine, commenter 69! I really couldn’t make up those odds! I hope you enjoy the yarn and share your FO with us when you figure […]
Andrew and I took some new photos last night! They’re older FO’s, mostly belonging to my mom. My dad came into town and brought the pieces with him so I could take good photos! The rest of the gallery is […]
Happy Tuesday! This is the first in a series of posts I plan to do on knit photography. I should note that I have ZERO training in photography, but this is based on my experience as I’ve stumbled through attempting […]