Jun
27
I’ve been a bit incommunicado this week due to caring for a child with a horrible ear infection. Hopefully though, I can make it up to you by giving you a little Friday afternoon giggle. Me and a couple of…
May
21
Did you wonder where Interweave Knits Magazine editor Pam Allen was moving to? Well, here is the news:
Classic Elite Yarns is proud to announce that Pam Allen has joined the company as Creative Director. Pam has been a knitwear designer for…
Apr
12
Schoolhouse Press has a new DVD out this Spring and a new wool!
From the website:
What …? A new wool for Schoolhouse Press? And, you say, it’s SOFT? I know; we are super conservative about adding new wool. Once chosen, we…
Mar
29
The more I read this woman’s blog, the more I love her. She is the most awe inspiring person I have never met. She is the Yarn Harlot. To read her blog is to understand.
She can bring together people from…
Mar
22
The Harlot is coming, the Harlot is coming - to a city near you I hope!
Stephanie Pearl McPhee is promoting her new book “The Yarn Harlot’s Guide to the Land of Knitting“. Her list of tour cities is impressive with the kick off…
Mar
17
Last October, the University of WI Madison held an exhibit dedicated to the influence of Elizabeth Zimmerman and Schoolhouse Press on the Knitting world. Much has been written about this knitting icon and how she revolutionized the way of creating garments…
Feb
10
Continuing on from the post of a few days ago, I came across this blog entry. It’s a challenge from Wendy Johnson. Wendy is a lifelong knitter and creator of one of the most popular knitting blogs online. She has been quoted…
Feb
6
Most knitters know that Barbara Walker’s Treasuries are indispensable. We use them constantly for designing, for help with a difficult pattern, and for pure inspiration. That’s where the Walker Treasury Project comes in.
A group of knitters have displayed on the web many…
Feb
2
What does math have to do with knitting? Well, if you are Elizabeth Zimmerman – everything.
Elizabeth Zimmerman was to knitting what Henry Ford was to automobile manufacturing. Ms Zimmerman was part philosopher, part engineer and part scientist. She saw patterns and designs…






