My First Yarn Dyeing Experience
A Potential New Obsession I took a class at my LYS last Saturday afternoon. Jimmy Beans Wool is in Reno just a 45 minute ride up and over the Mt. … Continue reading
Showy Cable! A New Way to Knit Faux Cables
There are an amazing number of ways you can use the Showy Decrease and every time I think I’m done … pop! Another one comes to mind. I had planned … Continue reading
Granite Shawl Featured by Space Cadet
Stephanie over at Space Cadet Yarns was kind enough to feature our new Granite Lake Shawl in her newsletter this week. You can find it here at: https://spacecadetyarn.com/2017/07/05/newsletter-getting-back-work/ I’ve been following … Continue reading
Use the Showy Decrease to Improve Stitch Patterns
All the Ways We’ve Used the Showy Decrease Just when you thought we might be running out of ways to use the Showy Decrease, I’m back to tell you I still … Continue reading
New Year, New Readers, New Videos!
New to the blog? You’re not alone. 2015 was a big year with views, followers and email subscribers all quadrupling. That means we have lots of new readers. Many new … Continue reading
Woven Cast On Perfect for Hats, Socks, Everything
I love the Resilient Cast On. I was using it consistently until I started a few projects with a large number of cast on stitches. It starts with a third more stitches, which … Continue reading
Love Knitting? Here’s the Perfect Gift!
I just might have a stash; a quite reasonably sized one (depending on your definition of reasonable). One day, while unpacking some lovely yarn and pointedly ignoring the rolling eyes of my … Continue reading
DIY Shawl Pin with International Flair
Here’s a fun and simple idea that will turn your travel memories into something tangible. I’m back from my lovely trip to France and Italy, ready to enjoy the last … Continue reading
2 Yarn Shops in Strasbourg France
Replacing my lost knitting needles was top of mind as I pulled into Strasbourg, a 2-hour train ride from Reims and just a mile or so from the German border. It … Continue reading
After-Thought Rib
Pedal to the metal knitting. I’m power knitting the second version of a summer shell I hope to publish in the next few weeks. I knit two sizes myself because … Continue reading
Solve this Knitting Crossword Puzzle
If you’re like me you’re doing a fair amount of knitting while watching the Olympics. Here’s a little something different if you’d like to take a quick break and in … Continue reading
Knitting in an Alternate Universe
The Parallelity Scarf Is there another version of you out there somewhere finishing up a project on your UFO pile? I listen to podcasts when knitting and one of my … Continue reading
