I seem to be on a kick for exploring different ethic knitting traditions lately, and the latest subject is Latvian knitting. The first book, Knit Like a Latvian (which I always want to sing to the tune of “Walk Like an Egyptian”) has been around for a couple of years and is all about the… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Knit Like a Latvian
Back at it with my Niazuma top! I’m past the point where I decided to frog it on the last attempt, and it is looking much more like the correct size this time. So there’s a break! In other news, I am working from home as of earlier this week, for at least the next… Continue reading Wednesday WIP
Heels are turned in my Shark 3D socks! I am going to do about an inch of plain knitting and then get into the texture that will form the shark 🙂 Tell me about your socks – ones your making or just ones you like!
I started doing my actual real swatch for Arachne yesterday, using one of the gray skeins I was originally going to use for the web. Because it is easy social knitting, I took it along when we went out for breakfast. Three people stopped by our table to ask or talk about it, which was… Continue reading Swatch Out!
Guys guys guys guys guys guys! Andi Satterlund (designer of Arachne and many, many more retro fabulous patterns) is giving away one free pattern per person on Ravelry today through March 31! She gives details of the offer in an Instagram post today, but essentially, use code STAYHOME in her Ravelry shop and download your… Continue reading Arachne Newsflash!
About a month or so ago, I got a shipment of samples from a new-to-me tea company, August Uncommon. Well, I have had at least two cups of each of them and can tell you first off – there were no bad teas in this whole batch. There were a few that I wouldn’t reorder,… Continue reading Tea for Two: August Uncommon
I got this card in a yarn shipment today. It made me smile a bit, but got me thinking – what would my crafting confession be? While I was thinking about that, I sat down to work on my Niazuma. Now, the couple days I’ve been working on it, it has seemed kind of big… Continue reading Crafting Confession
Getting a start on my Niazuma tee! It is a little hard to see the pattern because theyarn color is “light absorbing black hole”. Seriously though, it’s Slate. There’s not a lot of detail to this sweater – in a few more rows I will be done with the little purled detail at the hips,… Continue reading Wednesday WIP
My Shark Bite 3D socks are coming along! I have about an inch or so to do on the feet before the heel turn. Then the legs will be fun, as that is where the shark part comes in! I also just now figured out that since I’m not traveling again for a while, I… Continue reading Sock It To Me Monday
Quite A Yarn 