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Sep

26

We’re Off To See The….

September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival, this weekend at the Fairgrounds in West Branch, MI.
I can personally guarantee a fun time will be had by all. Free parking. Free admission. Food on the grounds. And lots and lots of yarns and fibers to pet and drool over, as well as needles, books and patterns, and [...]

Sep

25

To Cable Or Not To Cable

September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I love knitting cables. I love gadgets. I’m always looking for new gadgets and things to try out in my knitting. New techniques, new ways of doing old things. Actually I just love knitting, but then….
So. Cables.
Cables can turn an ordinary panel of stockinette stitch into a decorative, dressed up, eye catching piece. But what is [...]

Sep

24

Books For Knitters, Both Young, And Well, Younger!

September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

2 books have recently stumbled down my path, found their way into my life, and depostited themselves on my coffee table. Here’s what I found:
Knitty Kitty is an engaging tale, written by David Elliot, complete with gorgeous illustrations, by Christopher Denise, about a Kitty who, well, knits! The scarves, mittens and hats she makes for [...]

Sep

23

Hurricane Socks

September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

These beautiful socks are the design of Gardiner Yarn Works. They have decided to donate profits from the sale of this pattern toward the
Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund,
which has been totally depleted by Ike and Gustav.
http://www.gardineryarnworks.com/patterns/hurricane.html
Buy this pattern between now and Oct 15, and all of the proceeds will be donated to the Red [...]

Sep

22

Why Destashing Is Stressful!

September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I’ve figured out why I don’t like to de-stash. For one thing, it involves using yarns that have outlived their “O.M.G I Need To Knit With This Right Now”-full ness.
But, I think mainly, it’s like using up an emergency cache of batteries, or the last Q-tip, your last dollar in your checking accout, or even the [...]

Sep

18

Substituting Yarn, or, It’s Supposed To Look Like That!

September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

My current WIP is the Sunrise Circle Jacket from Interweave Press. Apparantly I didn’t do the math real well when I figured that the amount of hand-dyed, one of a kind yarn I bought over a year ago was enough.
Almost, but not quite.
What to do? I wrote to the company that I bought this yarn [...]

Sep

16

Nashua Handknits Premier Magazine

September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I got a chance to review the premier issue of Nashua Handknits Magazine and think I have a new best friend! I just might subscribe to this one. Practical and stylish designs for men, women, and children. This issue features Kristin Nichols and her line of Julia yarn, named for her daughter. You can visit [...]

Sep

15

Road Trip!!

September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Grab the jerky, gatorade and your portable guide to knitting on the go. Knit 1 For The Road includes 10 beginner and intermediate projects, all using the same size 8 needles and a small, standard assortment of accessories. This book features instructions, glossary, yarn sources, resources and tips in one portable easy to carry book. [...]

Sep

13

Feather and Fan Knit A-Long

September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Jane Thornley. I first was introduced to Jane’s innovative “free knitting” techniques on Ravelry. She was knitting a beach! Yup! A beach. And not only that, there were lots of others knitting beaches too! Hmmm. Fascinating. That one I couldn’t stay away from.She takes different weights, types and colors of yarns, a free form knitting [...]

Sep

12

Where is My Yarn Store???

September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Whils’t wasting time surfing the net for cool and interesting stuff, I found this:

What is “this”? You might ask?
Just type in your zip code and it brings up all of the yarn stores in the vicinity! Going on a road trip? Now you can keep track of all of the “important” places to stop along [...]

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