Welcome to Episode 207! This week I show off my newest design – Bubble Tea. I also made good progress on my NaKniSweMo Waits sweater and finished off some more socks for Roxy. The Giftalong has started, and we’re down to the last few weeks of the Brown Sheep Fall Sweater KCAL. Tea: Sample from… Continue reading Episode 207: Where’s my tea?
1. Bubble Tea. I’m excited to announce that I launched a new pattern this week! Bubble Tea is an all-over cabled blanket that’s perfect for a baby or for a fun throw for your couch. Knit up in 5 skeins of Brown Sheep Stratosphere (Superwash DK yarn), it’s the perfect size for a little one… Continue reading Friday Five
Welcome to Episode 206! This week I kicked off NaKniSweMo and finished off some more gifts for the kids. I announce the start of the Giftalong and the continuation of the Brown Sheep Fall Sweater KCAL. Thanks for joining me today! Tea: Tea Market, Spice Cake Knitting: Finished: Noro Striped Scarf by Jared Flood, various… Continue reading Episode 206: NaKniSweMo
When Mountain Colors offered me a chance to try their Twizzlefoot Sock Yarn I was very interested in trying some. Mountain Colors offers gorgeous colorways, but mohair tends to make me itch, so I’ve been hesitant to try their Bearfoot base despite its rave reviews. But silk and wool? How could I resist???? Twizzlefoot Sock… Continue reading Knit Me: Mountain Colors Twizzlefoot Sock Yarn
A few months ago, Stitchcraft Marketing contacted me to see if I would be interested in trying some beautiful organic cotton yarn from Appalachian Baby Design. The company is located in West Virginia, in the Appalachians, and in creating children’s designs out of organic yarns from small-scale U.S. sustainable family-owned cotton farms, sheep ranches and family-owned mills. Appalachian… Continue reading Knit Me: Appalachian Baby Organic Cotton Yarn
Last week Stitchcraft Marketing contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in beta-testing it’s newest offering: Magic Wand for Social Media. In exchange for my feedback during the beta phase, I was provided the course free of charge. Magic Wand is a course for craft business owners to help them improve their media presence. … Continue reading Review: Stitchcraft Marketing’s Magic Wand for Social Media
Not long ago, Stitchcraft Marketing contacted me to see if I would be interested in trying something a bit outside of my comfort zone: jewelry making. A few years ago I bought some beautiful beads on a trip to the national parks, and I’ve always wanted to turn them into something. So I was eager to try my… Continue reading Solid Oak Inc, Shambala Bracelet Kit
The past two weeks marked a lot of knitting and two big finishes for me. First I finished my my Banana Leaf Shawl by Yuki Ueda knit in Northbound Knitting BFL/Silk Lace in Metallurgy. This knit was strange. I stalled out on it, but never stopped wanting to wear the finished object. I finished it while I was in Chicago… Continue reading Knit Night: Finishes and Starts
When Stitchcraft Marketing contacted me and offered me a choice of accessories from Lazadas, I opted to try the Multi-Purpose Project Caddy. Lazadas is an Israeli company, started by a knitter who wasn’t happy with the tools she was finding. So she set out to design her own. The Multi-Purpose Project Caddy functions both as… Continue reading Review: Lazadas Multi-Purpose Project Caddy
So I took April to work on projects that had been languishing by the wayside. I’m happy to report that I have been doing pretty well on that mission. But…I still haven’t finished anything. And as the end of the month looms, I don’t know if I’m actually going to finish any WIPs this month.… Continue reading Knit Night: Can I WIP it?
