I’ve been threatening to do this post for awhile, but talking to my group at Knit Night yesterday really solidified my resolve. A quick perusal of my finished objects on Ravelry shows me that I’ve knitted one project in the […]
Woohoo! Happy 4th of July, friends in the USA! Today, I celebrated my independence from the neverending Pinctada I’ve been working on! Now that all is said and done, I’m pretty happy with the final product. I’ve found several ways […]
Well, hello there. It’s my understanding that you may enjoy some yarn. Indeed, some free yarn. How about this month’s giveaway? It’s two GORGEOUS little rolls of Play At Life Fiber Arts Revelous Sockie maki in “dogwood”! 60% Merino, 30% […]
Happy Saturday! I have two projects blocking right now that I can’t wait to show you on Monday… Our winner for the month of June is… Number 57! Congrats, ahookernamedbeth, I’ll get in contact with you to send this beautiful […]
Brooklyn Tweed just came out with “Wool People 3,” which aims to tackle summer knits in wool. It’s an interesting concept, really, because we see SO MUCH cotton, linen, and flax blends right now. Rayon’s another great choice for lightweight, […]
For me, coral means summer. It’s light, bright, and looks amazing with summer whites. A great accent color, it looks great on a variety of skin tones. Some options for coral yarn: Carolyn’s colors Calypso yarn in corals and pinks: […]
So you may be wondering how my Pinctada’s coming along… Well, I think they may be carting me away soon, sleeves of my Versio grafted onto opposing shoulders, straight jacket-style. It seems that no matter how long I knit, it won’t […]
Happy Father’s Day! Share your favorite dad-friendly patterns in the comments! And of course, enter to win this month’s yarn! – YX
My queue is out of control. And yet, I can’t stop myself: This is Connate, by Norah Gaughan. It’s brand-spanking new and absolutely gorgeous! This sweater is kind of sweetly jackety and pretty, with some structure and cool detailing: I […]
Today’s D-Day, the anniversary of the first troop landings at Normandy during WWII. I’m not a big war buff, but I’ve heard and seen a few references to the historical significance of today, and thought I’d use history as inspiration […]