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. Getting Revved Up For StitchesWest 2013
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. Classic Elite Magnolia in Deep Fern Jade Sapphire’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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. She announced it on twitter the day before and the yarns went faster than hot cakes. At […]
For The Love of Wool and Twitter
how I was virtually transported to Bryant Park, New York City for the launch of the Wool Campaign in the United States by Prince Charles.
Project Imaginat10n
From Project Imaginat10n: This time around, we’re setting out to prove Ron Howard’s very own words, “we’re all creative.” Canon and Ron Howard present Project Imaginat10n, a film festival inspired by your photos. What will inspire? Submit a photo to the project. On Twitter at: #CanonPI10 and @realronhoward
San Francisco Street Food Festival 2012 | Creative Cuisine
Not only was the San Francisco weather fantastic but the day was a feast for the creative senses. La Cocina’s San Francisco Food Festival in the Mission District is a melting pot of the best street food, entertainment and art. Of all the creative arts the culinary arts is shared and talked about by almost […]
