So apparently there was an oil spill somewhere around New Zealand. I apologize that I do not spend time watching or reading the news. As a matter of fact, really, the only tv I watch is when my Red Wings … Read More ...
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A Perfect Combination!
Sugar Bunny yarn from Knit Picks is a merino/angora worsted blend that is just heaven on earth.
Put this with an old pattern I scrounged up (did the whole Google thing and couldn’t find it, sorry) and you have the … Read More ...
Knit Picks New Yarn – Sugar Bunny
Knit Picks has a new line of yarns called Special Reserve. The first in that line is called Sugar Bunny. It’s a mix of 80% merino wool and 20% angora (I’m going with Angora rabbit rather than goat), and … Read More ...
New Yarn From Knit Picks – Wool of the Andes Tweed
I managed to snag a skein of this yarn 80% Peruvian Wool and 20% Donegal Tweed yarn in the Indigo Heather colorway (the purple one in the middle).
I knitted up a swatch to start a vest. Used size 7 … Read More ...
Scented Yarn!
In the following scents: powder, lavender, chamomile, aloe vera, fleur-de-lavande, vanilla, and rose petal. 100% cotton, worsted weight.
The colors are solid, muted and variegated. Bernat Handicrafter Scents
is a favorite yarn in favorite scents! As you knit or crochet … Read More ...
Knit Picks “Swish” and “Wool of the Andes” In New Tonal Colors!
So I tried out one of Knit Picks newest yarns, Swish Tonals in the Deep Water’s colorway. It’s a Superwash Merino, worsted weight so I invented myself a project. See, I had a problem. Had a water bottle that … Read More ...
Yarn Sales
Ya know, there is a downside to this job.
For example the email I just got about the yarn sales currently going on over at the Discount Brand Name Yarns website. And I get soooo many of them. Taunting me. … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Mittens!
Tell him how you feel, or maybe just flirt a little with these cute Valentine’s Day themed mittens.
Can’t put your finger on what to give your daughter or best friend this February 14? Here’s a heart- (and hand-) warming … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Knitted Hat
One ball/skein of yarn and this Paper Bag Hat could be yours. Mix it up with variagated colors, hand paints, left overs….
From Noble Knits.
Click HERE for the FREE Knitted Hat Pattern from Noble Knits!… Read More ...
Free Pattern – Wintergreen Fingerless Mitts
Very pretty fingerless mitts. I LOVE fingerless mitts, they are awesome when it’s damp and chilly outside, but not quite cold enough to stoke up the stove. Perfect for knitting or typing, I use them all the time, and these … Read More ...
New From TrendSetter Yarns….
A couple of years ago, while at the Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival, during one of my recent “parades around the vendors booths” a skein of Trendsetter Yarn attacked me. Yes! Attacked. Viciously, and thoroughly and by the … Read More ...
Move Over, Here Comes Harry!
How could you NOT smile with this looking at you?
Harry is created from a new line of patterns/kits from Frog Tree Alpacas. For $8.00 you get the pattern you get all the parts and pieces you need to create … Read More ...
Shopping From The Stash…
Ok, problem here – (hands waving wildly in the air from the back of the class).
I have approximately 257 skeins of sock yarn. These need to be knit, obviously, into the socks that I bought them for (patterns included). … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Wintergreen Mitts
These are so pretty. The blues just sparkle I think, and due to my recent love affair with these fingerless mitts, they might just be the next ones on the list.
Courtesy of The Daily Skein Blog, here is the … Read More ...
Learn To Knit With Lucy Neatby!
Create a new knitter with Lucy’s Learn to Knit Kit: This is the best possible launch for a new knitter of any age!
Our newly minted canvas knitting bag contains everything the new knitter will need to embark on a … Read More ...