Nemo is an Italian Greyhound “foster” dog. “Foster” is a word that means that he is going to go live with someone else after we have potty trained him, gotten […]
In a funk
It is spring. The weather is becoming amazing. The cherry tree in our neighbor’s yard is almost in full bloom. But I am in a complete knitting funk. I am […]
Have you seen the coral yet?
I am ashamed to say that last weekend was the first time that I got down to the Smithsonian to visit the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef. I was in town […]
Sunday’s volunteer event a huge success
On Sunday, March 13, fibre space instructors and volunteers welcomed three of young people from the Wright to Read program to boost their knitting skills or learn to knit for […]
Brigid Jacket Knitalong continues
Many of you have probably reached the neckline shaping on this project, which is a little tricky. While keeping the original cabled motif, the neckline decreases must be worked. First, […]
Spring is here?
I have this overwhelming desire to knit spring things. I really really wanted to break into the new Louisa Harding Ianthe, since it is so similar to Rowan Wool Cotton […]
Brigid knitalong and another greenish sweater
After I got over knitting one million garments in yellow, I went back to knitting everything in green. I finished my Hooray Cardigan and wore it last week. For those […]
Brigid Jacket Knitalong – we swatch!
Hopefully you have your yarn and are ready to be swatching so that we can cast on this Thursday! Your target gauge is 16sts and 24 rows on US#8 needles. […]
Modern spin on a traditional Irish Knit – the Aran Sweater
We are getting excited about the start of our next knitalong, the gorgeous Brigid Jacket, found in the Vintage Modern Knits book. It is a modern twist on a traditional […]
Yellowish things
I have no idea why I have been knitting with yellowish yarn…I can’t wear yellow. It make me look dead. or getting dead. So here are photos of my most […]