Do you ever have days where you want to just knit, but life calls to you? Work, cleaning, chores, errands, meals, family…all good things. I can honestly estimate that about half of my time, if not more, as a designer–is spent answering questions, providing pattern support, working on marketing, photographing, crunching math, writing, etc…but my hands and heart yearn for the moment I settle in with a cup of tea and a skein of yarn. This was one of those… Read more »
After a ridiculously long hiatus from this blog, I am back. Should I mention I forgot how to log in? All technology jokes aside, I’m working on something right now that I’m super excited about. I am teaming up with Annie RIley of Annie Yarn (also Woolhouse Fiber Co) to host my first Mystery Knit Along! It’s going to be laid back and a lot of fun! I know a lot of you were asking for another KAL after the… Read more »
So…I’m typically bad at posting, but this time I have an excuse. I’ve been recovering from sinus surgery (involving a deviated septum among other things) and also from being carless! The Ford finally decided to give up on me and I decided to go running back to Honda. Anyways, it’s one of those weeks. Where you drive over a ginormous screw with your new car. And if you take it out, you’ll get a flat, so instead you drive “whompwhompwhomp”… Read more »
Just in time for New England’s big ice storm to hit, I released Snow Squall. The half twist rib is fun and slightly different to work, the twist stockinette fabric reminds me of snowdrops falling, and the ribbed cable reminds me of an ice-coated branch on a tree. There’s an optional pom–if you add it, the hat won’t be reversible. But poms are fun! The yarn is The Plucky Knitter’s Primo Worsted. This yarn is so nice–the colorway, Wintry Mix,… Read more »
WOW it is cold out today. It was 2 degrees this morning. We’ve been camped out by the woodstove all day. BRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! One of the great things about my new Swan’s Island Bulky yarn obsession is that, well, it’s super warm. I decided to release this one early, too (thanks to my amazing test knitters and a lovely tech editor!) By the way, the bulky is still on sale until December 20th! Coalesce (on sale for a short time!) It… Read more »