Even though summer doesn’t technically start until the Summer Solstice later this month, I measure my seasons by crafting milestones. Summer has arrived when Camp Loopy starts and Tour de Fleece looms on the horizon. This month I completed my first Camp Loopy project in record time. The theme this year is dinosaurs and the… Continue reading Camp Loopy 2017 – Project 1
Lately I’ve been a sock knitting machine. Part of it has to do with the fact that I’m running a sock-a-long over in my podcast group on Ravelry. Part of it has to do with the fact that I have a bulging stash of sock yarn that I need to use! A few of the… Continue reading SOCKS!
Last fall at Rhinebeck I acquired some beautiful yarns and was eager to put them to good use. One particular acquisition, a mishmash of gradient sets from A Hundred Ravens, set me on the hunt for a good shawl pattern where I could make the best use of the yarn. I also acquired some O-Wool… Continue reading Buccaneer
This month I received my third subscription box from Tea Runners. So far I have been really impressed by the offerings and this month is no exception. This month’s selections include: Fellini’s Folly (rooibos), English Breakfast, Kenyan Black and Moonlight Jasmine. Today I’m review the English Breakfast tea from Rishi Tea in Milwaukee, WI. This… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Runners, English Breakfast
Late last year the knitting community was swept up in the craze of the Find Your Fade shawl by Andrea Mowry. I’m not exactly sure what makes the shawl so appealing: the amazingly fun use of yarns in a gradient, the unusual shape, the interplay of garter stitch and a simple lace pattern. All I… Continue reading Fade.
A few months ago I was contacted by the folks over at Stitchcraft Marketing to see if I would be interested in knitting something out of Mountain Meadow Wool. Mountain Meadow is a spinning mill set below the Big Horn Mountains on the Western Plains of Wyoming. It is a family operated mill, owned by Karen Hostetler, and… Continue reading Knit Me: Mountain Meadow Wool Alpine
A second tea that I got from my last Tea Runners box was Creme de la Berry Green, which actually comes from Simpson & Vail from whom I have recently purchased tea. From the website, Creme de la Berry Green contains green tea, organic cacao nibs, flavoring and strawberry fruit pieces. It’s available in a… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Runners, Creme de la Berry Green
Welcome to episode 133! Today it’s just WIPs, although I do share my second design inspiration with you. Have a lovely week! Please come and join the Ravelry group. You can also find me on Ravelry as Fluffyk, Twitter, Instagram as Fluffykira, and in my shop The Corner of Knit & Tea. Tea: Harney & Sons, Birthday Tea Knitting:… Continue reading The Corner of Knit & Tea: Episode 133, All green, all the time.
This week I was delighted to receive my second shipment from Tea Runners (I blogged about my first shipment here.) This month featured four wonderful selections. Today I’m reviewing the Black Masala from Sahpat Teas included in the shipment. From the package, this is another award-winning black tea with a “spicy south Asian kick to it,”… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Runners, Black Masala from Sahpat Teas
A few weeks ago I was contacted by The Republic of Tea and asked if I would like to review some of their new SuperHerb Teas for Women. I was given a choice and I requested the Organic Raspberry Leaf and the Organic Nettle blends. From the website, Organic Raspberry Leaf is targeted at women’s… Continue reading Drink Me: Republic of Tea, SuperHerb Teas for Women
