WIP it good
Well, after a short break, I started on Andrew’s Brownstone: It’s not much to look at now, but I’ve already used up two balls of the Sublime Organic merino I got for the project, which is kind of scary. I […]
Queued: Pinctada
I was on Pinterest a bit earlier this week, when I came across a pretty crossover wrap vest image that I repinned to my knit board. The pin took me to Etsy, where the creator of the garment was selling the […]
Trend: Mint
Spring has sprung in Houston, which means a few weeks of decent weather before we’re back to living on the surface of the sun. I know it’s still cold for many of you, so here’s something to cheer you up. […]
March Giveaway
Giveaway time! We had 38 comments, but one was a duplicate. Thanks to the Random Number Generator… Our winner is Chels! Congrats to you, and thanks to everyone for entering! For the month of March, I’m giving away an incredible […]
Why I don’t sell my FOs
I post one photo selection of each of my finished objects on Facebook, as a way to show my non-knitting friends (and long-distance family members) what I’ve been up to. They don’t have Ravelry accounts, so they can’t see the […]
Queued: tops with drape
I recently queued two tops that share a similar design concept: small gauge, draped cowl necklines. The first is Hannah Fettig‘s Framed Pullover: This top calls for a fingering weight yarn, so any of the fun semi- and multi-colored sock […]
FO: Versio
SO so sooo excited to show you my finished photos of Versio: I picked up 4 out of every 5 stitches around the neck, and did a teeny rib to finish up the hood and neck. The original pattern had […]
Welcome to www.Yarnexploder.com
More news today! I’ve just finished setting up my custom domain, so you can now reach this site by going to www.yarnexploder.com! Hurray progress! And for those of you who didn’t catch it yesterday, we’re doing an awesome giveaway, so […]
Big things happening!
Happy Monday! I hope you guys had a good weekend. Notice anything different? I made a new banner this weekend… The images are all from FOs I’ve completed in the past, but they’ve been toned to purple to match my […]
Acquisition: Tosh!
Last weekend, I happened out to Nimblefingers, an awesome little yarn/needlework store in Houston. This store isn’t as close to my house as others, but I’m drawn to it because they’re my primary supplier of Madelinetosh yarn! I was initially […]