The Knit For Food Knitathon is Here!

April 4, 2025 quiteayarnblog6 Comments

https://givebutter.com/knitforfood25/team-knit-coven/marileereinhartdavieau Knit for Food Knit-a-thon is a 12 hour knitting marathon to raise funds and awareness for food insecurity. 100% of funds raised will be equally divided between Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry, and Meals on Wheels. In 2021 we, the knitters, raised $265,810!In 2022 we raised $271,761!!In 2023 we raised $340,000!!!In… Continue reading The Knit For Food Knitathon is Here!

Project

FO Friday

April 4, 2025 quiteayarnblog18 Comments

DH’s socks are done! The yarn is Universal Yarns Uni Merino in the Salem colorway. I didn’t use a pattern at all, just my usual toe-up 2-at-a time method. On to the next!

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Thursday ThWIPs

April 3, 2025 quiteayarnblog14 Comments

I’ve got the same two project moving along. Melville is somewhat further along from last week. I’m enjoying watching the pattern emerge! And DH’s socks are aaaalmost done! Just a bit more on the ribbing and then they are finished. So now the question of what to cast on next! More socks? A quick summer… Continue reading Thursday ThWIPs

Project

Triagonal Shawlette – Done!

March 28, 2025 quiteayarnblog18 Comments

With my other projects taking so long, I wanted something quick to finish – so I made a Triagonal shawlette! This is a nice quick mini-shawl (Ravelry Link) designed by Ambah O’Brien. It can be made with either a skein of sock yarn or 5 mini-skeins. I used a set my Mom got me for… Continue reading Triagonal Shawlette – Done!

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Thursday ThWIPs

March 26, 2025 quiteayarnblog13 Comments

I’m chugging along with my same two projects, but at least I’m making progress! This is the front and back of my Melville (Ravelry link). I’m about 1/3 of the way through the colorwork and enjoying it quite a bit! I love watching the pattern emerge 🙂 My DH’s socks are coming along as well.… Continue reading Thursday ThWIPs

Knitting retreat

Always More Stuff to Learn

March 24, 2025 quiteayarnblog15 Comments

One of my favorite things about knitting is that there’s always something new to learn. Someone’s always inventing something new or refining an existing technique or rediscovering an old technique or something. So if you want to, you can always be learning and growing. I don’t want to do that every day – sometimes you… Continue reading Always More Stuff to Learn

Project

Thursday ThWIPs

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 quiteayarnblog7 Comments

I’ve got two projects currently active, my Melville and DH’s socks. DH’s socks are coming right along! I have turned the heels, so now it’s just straight up the legs until I run out of yarn. Melville too is coming along! I’m about 25 rows into the colorwork, and I am happy with how it… Continue reading Thursday ThWIPs

General blather

Dream Come True

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 quiteayarnblog13 Comments

For years, I have wanted a yarn winding station. Somewhere I could set up my swift and winder and just leave them up. But it just hasn’t been practical for one reason or another. But finally, my yarn winding dreams have come true! Ta Da!! Recently I was thinking about maybe getting a sawhorse of… Continue reading Dream Come True

Knitting books

Knitter’s Bookshelf: Shetland Fine Lace Knitting

March 15, 2025 quiteayarnblog4 Comments

Carol Christiansen’s Shetland Fine Lace Knitting is a thorough and engaging book. It was produced as a result of the Shetland Museum’s efforts to catalog and fully assess their collection of Shetland lace knitted items. Although the book does include pictures of quite a few full shawls and garments, the focus is on motifs and… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Shetland Fine Lace Knitting

Quite A Yarn

Yarning about yarn

The Knit For Food Knitathon is Here!

FO Friday

Thursday ThWIPs

Triagonal Shawlette – Done!

Thursday ThWIPs

Always More Stuff to Learn

Thursday ThWIPs

Dream Come True

Knitter’s Bookshelf: Shetland Fine Lace Knitting