I’m a bit biased against Debbie Bliss yarns. Don’t get me wrong– I own a bunch of different ones, and they’re great for baby knits and finding dependable skeins in solid colors. Debbie Bliss yarns are great workhorses, and I […]
Okay, so I have finished the sleeves in my Jaina sweater. This is cause for celebration. You’ll just have to imagine me doing the Carlton Dance: But the thing is, I have to finish the collar. And uh… I’M GOING […]
I’ve gotten a ton of catalogs recently, and I wanted to share more cute knit and knit-inspired things with you guys! West Elm has this awesome cable-print rug. I love this, and I’m thinking about getting two little ones for […]
It is timeeeeee for a giveaway! Whooo! What is it? It is this: A skein of from superwash/nylon sock yarn from Pampered Pachyderm! I love this colorway- “Rain or shine” It reminds me of rainy days and speckled coffee mugs […]
The random number generator picked comment #7 for this month’s giveaway! Congrats, Silvie! (Okay, I had the number generator thing on here, but the internet ate it. You’ll have to trust me) Look forward to the next giveaway, which will […]
Okay, so every once in awhile, I run across work by another knitter that just floors me. Often, it’s something super intricate, unusual, or creative. Today I wanted to show you one of those projects: Aaaah! I love it! It’s […]
Holy crap, you guys– Saturday marks the ONE YEAR anniversary of Yarnexploder.com! Partake of my delicious yarn cake: What?! An entire year? I can’t believe I’ve been able to talk about knitting for a whole year. There was even that […]
I’ve read a lot of stuff lately that suggests burgundy will be the hot color for Fall… I’m not a big fan of burgundy on my skin, but it’s a beautiful color. It reminds me of some of the maple […]
I’m a bit disappointed in myself lately. Although I’m moving along on my Jaina sweater, I’ve been looking through my queue and various FO threads on Ravelry, and I’ve come to some kind of realization about myself. I’m being too […]
Someone give me seven bucks because I have to have this right now: This is Belle, by Julie Weisenberger, and it is everything I want to be, ever. Well, everything I want to knit, anyway. Holy cow. Look at the […]