March winner!
It’s winner time! We had 52 entries… And the last one was picked! I know the odds for picking number 52 are the same as picking any other number, but it just seems so weird! Congrats to Patmom! I’ll be back […]
Queued: Summer knits
Two cute things in my feed recently: Cowl Cami, by Jennifer Hansen, has only four projects and is just gorgeous: I’d love to use linen, cotton, or a plant fiber on this to keep it light for summer. I also […]
The LYS dilemma
Let’s talk about local yarn stores. Have you ever noticed that local yarn stores don’t typically seem to carry independent yarns? I’ve been to many places all over the country, but it seems like many yarn stores carry a very […]
Project planning: Gramps
My lovely friends Carl and Laura are awaiting a new baby. Now, I’m not normally one to make things for babies; I usually go straight to the registry or pop a gift card into an envelope, but for friends, I […]
Technique: Bobbles
I’m still working on my list of techniques from the last post. Don’t worry, I plan to mix these up with other content, but felt like this would be a fun topic for today! Bobbles… Have you made them? Do you […]
Undereducated: Knitting techniques
One of my lovely readers asked me to write a blog post about knitting techniques I’d like to learn. I found a huge list of techniques via Google, so to begin with, I pared the list down to remove things […]
WIP: Meridien
So I’m working on Meridien, a swing cardigan by Joji Locatelli. Here’s the designer photo: And here’s where I am so far: I’m enjoying the pattern, which is knitted side-to-side. The construction is interesting, but I’ll write more on that […]
March Giveaway!
Oooh, this is like, a new record of lateness for me. I had a great yarn dyer lined up for March’s giveaway, but trunk shows have totally depleted her awesome stash! This is a good thing for her, but for […]
February Winner
Wow! A total of 203 whopping entries for the giveaway this month! What a crazy month! I always feel bad for the people who sign up for my giveaways early… It seems like the random number generator always comes up […]
Roundup: Knits on the Net
Are there any knitting skills you’d like to learn, but just aren’t comfortable self-teaching? It looks like Craftsy is giving away free knitting classes! I don’t know how they’ve been able to make them free, or how long they’ll be […]