Hopefully you’ve had a chance to meet Lucina and Celeste, our two new fingering weight yarns from Space Cadet Creations. We always love the creativity and talent that goes into making hand-dyed yarns – not to mention the fun surprise that is seeing it all when it arrives! But behind all the yarn, there’s usually […]
Introducing “Leaving” and Miss Babs Northumbria DK
Well, it’s the first day of summer, it’s hot, and just about the last thing I want to do today is think about wool. Here in Northern California we are finally feeling summer weather and we’re expecting a high in the 90s today. I know you in the DC area are laughing at me for […]
Visiting… and Spinning Beginner Yarn
Veronica here again. First off, let me say it was so nice to visit the DC area and fibre space. I got to see so many friends, both at the shop, around town, and at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. I knit a lot. I provided essential Italian Greyhound sleeping surfaces. The other thing […]
Meet the Kandahar Combat Knitters
I’ll bet you’ve never knitted while riding in a Humvee or an F16, while wearing a gas mask or cleaning a gun. Lieutenant Commander Jenn Almy, Combat Knitter and Family Physician on the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit, has done all of these and more in her course of training and between caring for […]
Love is…
Where you wear your heart? I don’t care if it’s totally cliche. If there’s any time to pull together a collection of heart patterns, it’s now. Knit and crochet designers – if not knitters and crocheters themselves – apparently love patterns with hearts, because there’s approximately a zillion of them on Ravelry. Lesley and I […]
Gearing up for Stitches West
Here in northern California, everyone’s excited about Stitches West. People at my knitting group are carefully planning out when to go to beat the crowds, which booths to visit first, and trying to calculate just how much yarn they can take home from the show. We’re lucky – Stitches is so close, less than ten miles from […]
Spring 2011 Color Trend Report
I know when it’s miserable out, spring and summer can seem all too far away. Fear not! Now’s the best time to start planning ahead for simple light sweaters and fun accessories to perk up any wardrobe. (Oh gosh, did I really just write that? I’m sorry. If you’ve met me in person, you know […]
Resolution Progress?
It’s the same every January. We all talk about our knitting goals for the new year, and then … do we all promptly forget them? For example, lots of you talked about finishing your unfinished projects, knitting from your stash (that’s a funny one), trying new projects like socks or sweaters, and building your skills. […]
With apologies to Dr. Seuss
I hear some people don’t like knitting sleeves. I’ve heard of sweater projects languishing, armless (or worse – with only one sleeve), for months or years. Let’s be honest, I’ve done it too. My February Lady Sweater sat without sleeves for months when I could have been wearing it instead. Sleeves are just boring. Maybe […]
Mittens
I might have a problem. On the one hand (haha), I love colorwork mittens. They’re a great way to show off pretty yarn and fun designs. On the other hand, this week’s weather forecast looks like this: I’m still surprised that this is what January is like. It’s warm, folks. I have the heat off […]
Hello Space Cadets!
Veronica here. Remember me? I miss you guys! Even though I am far, far away in California (where I’ll try to refrain from telling you how nice and warm and sunny and green it is right now), I can still be with you here, thanks to the wonders of the Internet and Danielle inviting me […]