In the fall, my summer knitting (for birthdays and Christmas projects as well as warmer weather items) takes a drastic turn towards lace shawls. If you’ve followed my rantings, you know I’m not a fancy sort, my shawls would be … Read More ...
Pretty Fall Cardigan Pattern – Free!
I really like this pattern, it’s feminine, yet it could be just warm enough for chilly autumn outings. Classic and yet updated. Dress it up or down, myself, I can see it in a sage green (enough with the green … Read More ...
Speaking of Dresses
And then there’s this one….
There’s no description, pattern or commentary on this, it’s just a photograph.
Anyone have a bunch of pink yarn laying around they’ve no plans for?… Read More ...
Simply Socks Yarn
New colors, new patterns, new self striping or self patterning yarns…. Where’s all of this going? Well, if you’ve been following my ramblings, you know that I’m now among the ranks of those proudly known as “avid sock knitters”! And … Read More ...
Dare To Be Different In A Dreadlock Wedding Dress!
Here’s a dress for all of you brides that want something just a bit different, a bit original, and well, a bit “out there”. But I like it, I really do! The dress was made from wool and incorporates dreadlocks … Read More ...
Excuse Me??
I got an email this morning from a shop that said “Summer’s slowly drawing to a close, there’s a tinge of Autumn in the air….”
If that were only true. We had a frost advisory last night. We had 37 … Read More ...
Book Signing and Trunk Show with Veronik Avery…
Spend Saturday, September 12, with designer & author Véronik Avery: Beyond the Pattern Workshop plus Book Signing and Trunk Show. – 8/27/2009…
more…http://www.colorful-stitches.com/news_classes/article.php?Article=article41
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Darn Good Yarn!
I recently aquired some of this yarn. It’s recycled, handspun silk sari yarn, gorgeous stuff. Currently I’m knitting a bag, and I’ll let you know how that goes. It’s fun to knit with, and knits up quickly (the size 13 … Read More ...
English Mesh Lace
Another gorgeous pattern from the Walker Treasury Project. English Mesh Lace!
Yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
Needles: 5mm (US 8)
Gauge: 12 stitches/4?
Pattern: English Mesh Lace
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 6 sts
Book: Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: … Read More ...
Giveaway! ColorSTYLE
Innovative to traditional, 17 designs in this book. Available from Interweave Press ($24.95). This is the 6th book in the STYLE series and features classic and innovative use of traditional color techniques by top designers.
Fair Isle, intarsia and slip … Read More ...
Knitting For Knockers
Kelley Petkun of Knit Picks is putting together a team, Knitters for Knockers, for Sept. 20’s Walk for the Cure here in Portland. She’s got details here.… Read More ...
Knitting Retreats…
Have you ever gone to one? A Knitting Retreat? Personally, I never have, being of the farm-girl variety, it would be awfully difficult to get away, but I hear they’re great!
Here’s one I just saw listed in the Charleston … Read More ...
Is It That Time Already??
The nights are cooler, the mornings are filled with heavy dew and the leaves are turning and starting to fall. Yes, Autumn is on the horizon.
Pretty close to when Autumn ends, hat and scarf season arrive, and the folks … Read More ...
The Cutest Free Slipper Pattern Ever!
There’s cute, and then there’s just flat out CUTE! And these are just that. Easy to make too, and FREE!
Go here: http://members.home.nl/tdpj/Patronen/Bootees/Saartjes%20bootees.pdf
This pdf can be downloaded here.
Looking for more Slipper patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Recycling Yarn.
Sarah White, the knitting editor of knitting.about.com has a wonderful article on recycling yarn from a handknit sweater. She shows you how to dismantle the sweater and repurpose the yarn so you can use it again! Thrift shops never looked … Read More ...