When many of us were kids, the word “wool” meant scratchy, hot, and uncomfortable, not to mention dry-clean only. Now amazingly soft merino sweaters, t-shirts, socks, and even underwear abound, in fine knitted fabric to wear all year round, and you can throw most of it right into the washing machine! But what is a… Read More »
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Ask the “Expert”: The Cable Cast On and the Two-Color Twisted Cable Cast On
The cable cast on: It’s a lot like the knit cast on, and it has the same benefits. You start the same way as the knit cast on, by making a slipknot and placing it on the left needle, inserting the right needle into it as if to knit, pulling a loop through, and placing… Read More »
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 7: Knitting On the Go
Our final letter this week! Our lives are always busy, and from time to time we find ourselves waiting. Whether on a bus or metro ride, at an office waiting for an appointment, or at your child’s sports activity, you can be stitching to pass the time. Waiting, especially for prolonged periods of time, can… Read More »
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 6: Caring For Your Handknits
In a series of letters this week, we will explore what makes us be better stitchers while being productive and gaining enjoyment from our hobby! While the weather is fine, mend your sails! That’s the equivalent of a proverb I know: Mend your sleigh in summer and cart in winter. As much as we love… Read More »
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 5: Your Stash
In a series of letters this week, we will explore what makes us be better stitchers while being productive and gaining enjoyment from our hobby! Whether it’s souvenir yarn collected during your travels or “unicorn” yarns snagged from your local yarn store, your yarn stash is something that deserves to be admired and enjoyed! There… Read More »
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 4: Your Hands
In a series of letters this week, we will explore what makes us be better stitchers while being productive and gaining enjoyment from our hobby! While stitching, we love to discover new tools and accessories that might help us in our craft. However, we often forget or pay too little attention to our main… Read More »
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 3: Your Seating Arrangement
In a series of letters this week, we will explore what makes us be better stitchers while being productive and gaining enjoyment from our hobby! At home, you will want to find the best seating arrangement for your stitching so you can work on it as long and as comfortably as possible. It might be… Read More »
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 2: Light Your Way
In a series of letters this week, we will explore what makes us be better stitchers while being productive and gaining enjoyment from our hobby! Access to natural light should be your first priority when finding your craft sanctuary. This shouldn’t be direct sunlight. Rather, it should be a soft light where you will be… Read More »
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 1: Find Your Crafting Space
In a series of letters this week, we will explore what makes us be better stitchers while being productive and gaining enjoyment from our hobby! When considering the right place in your home to create a sanctuary for your craft, think of it as a meditation space. In this space, you quiet your mind by… Read More »
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Tool Tuesday: Shawl Pins
A whole wonderful new selections of notions has landed in space recently, and we’ll be highlighting some of the these newest pieces over the next few weeks. This week I’m most excited about these shawl pins from Nirvana. Carved in a smooth spiral in either bone or ebony, these pins make an elegant addition to… Read More »