So when I was thinking of doing a KAL I forgot two important things. One, in places that are not here, it’s been kinda hot. Like, living on the surface of the sun hot, apparently. And while it’s been warm…
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Summertime and the livin’ is woolly
I don’t really have anything to share right now, so enjoy this photo of Nora eating yarn ice cream that she dyed herself. The flavor is Raspberry Sunset, she says!
Posted in Yarn
Wovember 2nd – Merino
What’s Wovember? Look here. By far the most common knitting wool in use today, merino was not always so accessible. Sheep originate from Asia Minor and parts of Europe, but the ancient Phoenicians, in their role as importers and exporters,…
How’s it holding up, part the second
Yesterday I posted about the wear and tear on five sweaters, and today I have five more to talk about. All of the sweaters today have actually held up very well, so hooray for that! No more disasters like my…
How’s it holding up?
First off, I did an interview with the incredibly gracious Lumia of Worsted Knitt, so if you’d like to read it, head on over and check it out! I’ve been meaning to do this for ages: take out old projects…
Relief – win yarn and patterns
After the terrible earthquake hit Japan in March, relief efforts were almost instantaneous. The recovery process will be long and hard, though, and money will be needed continually for those relief efforts, long after the earthquake is gone from the…
Posted in Becoming Art, Clothilde, Contest, Japan, madelinetosh, Rocky Mountain Dyeworks, Scarves, Shawls, Understory, Yarn
Something special
My husband and I met at art school. We were both illustration majors, but his real interests lay in animation. Because of this, every so often, for holidays or birthdays, I’ve sought out unusual or inspiring animation for him. We…
Posted in Miscellany, Yarn
A little something
Two little somethings, really! I have been meaning to make mitts for all my kids for ages now, but somehow it always gets put off. Come autumn and winter, our walks to school involve nippy weather and little hands feel…
On balance
It’s been a rather odd week. Yellow Sunniva is progressing nicely, and I’m so glad of that, because I want to get the samples done and the pattern written and out for testing as quickly as possible. I got some…
Wonderful
I came out of last week exhausted, but I am going into this week feeling happy and refreshed. My tenth wedding anniversary was on the 24th, and yesterday, my husband and I finally got our big anniversary date. (We did…
