I was idly browsing Etsy last night and happened upon some interesting yarn! Although I’m on somewhat of a yarn diet, I figured I’d share it with anyone who was actively shopping. Etsy is such a great resource for handmade […]
So, as I said in my video, I’m restashing my black alpaca until the right pattern comes along. Instead, I pulled out a different skein and wound it for my next sweater project: I’m going to swatch tonight for Versio, […]
Although Houston summers are brutal, I love this time of year because we travel enough to interact with snow, but don’t have to stick around for the slush. Instead, I find myself gravitating toward fluffy white sweaters and blankets, which […]
Hey! I have a video for ya: Love this yarn for so many reasons: It’s a gorgeous color, it’s super soft, and it was made by an awesome indie dyer, so what more could I possibly ask for? I caked […]
Well, the holidays drove a big stake in the heart of my daily blog posting. But life goes on! We arrived in Columbus early on Wednesday morning, and after various activities, we exchanged Christmas presents! For anyone wondering, my niece […]
Congratulations to BydeMyTime, who correctly guessed that the yarn in yesterday’s video was indeed Wollmeise sock yarn in Dornroschen! She’ll be receiving a mini-skein of the yarn! For those interested, Dornroschen translates to “Sleeping Beauty”: I love Wollmeise. It’s the […]
My parents live within stone-skipping distance of Swisher Creek Alpaca Farms. I had no idea that they had a shop on the premises, so it came as quite a surprise when my mom mentioned that I might be interested in […]
Lately, I’ve been thinking about my project and stash pages on Ravelry. It’s so hard to take a good finished object photo on your own; I see a lot of bathroom mirror photos or, in my case, spouse-taken photos that […]
Hey guys! No video today– for some reason I can’t get it to work! But that’s cool, because this week I’m in Dallas at Shade Tree Films‘ Cine Skool! So awesome! Maybe my future videos will be better quality… One […]
Here’s video 2: Ravelry Pattern page I loved this sweater. I didn’t really have any challenges with it, due to previous sweater knitting experience! The leaf motif was kind of annoying, because the main repeats were at the top of […]