This is a tour map of Local Yarn Stores in the pacific northwest. They have an annual tour but you can do it anytime on your own. I am amazed by the number of yarn stores in the area.… Read more
Sunday Walk at the Berkeley Botanical Gardens
Bead Knitting with Betsy Hershberg – StitchesWest Day One
Going To StitchesWest
Less than one week to go before StitchesWest can’t wait. Hope to see you or meet you there.
@bogiebogie has a great blog post on where to get information about #stitcheswest. Organization is better than the official website I have referred to it many times. … Read more
Emerald – Pantone Color of the Year
Emerald is Pantone color #17-5641
The January Knit News from Vogue Knitting has 8 beautiful emerald yarns to pick from.
- Artyarns Beaded Silk
- Madelinetosh’s Tosh Chunky in Malachite
- Classic Elite Yarns’ Alpaca Sox in Emeralds
- Blue Sky Alpacas Sport Weight in Emerald
- Berroco’s machine-washable Vintage in Mistletoe.
Stash, Market, Shopping, Beach, Trash Bag
This is my third in the unofficial cut and sew bag series. I wanted to make a REALLY big bag and I found a Butterick Pattern for a beach bag that hung just right. The pattern shows the bag with big bold beachy prints so that was the direction I was going in as I search for fabric.… Read more
Your Perfect Knitted Sweater with Ysolda Teague
Reversing a Knitting Funk with an on-line class by Ysolda Teague
I have been in a knitting funk the past few months. I have ripped out more than I have knitted. In the past year I have had a tough time seaming a sweater that has been sitting in a big plastic bag for over two years.… Read more
When All Else Fails Rip It Out
It is my own work I need to justify. Find I am ripping out more than knitting these days. … Read more
Geeks and Freaks From Cephalopod Yarns
Look what arrived in the mail and I am so freaking excited! I love the color blend of plummy, purpley, figgy green and the hand is charming. It is from a seconds sale on the Cephalopod Yarns website.… Read more
