In Stitches

Vanilla Bean!  It’s been taunting me for more than a year, when Madelinetosh first introduced this enticing new colorway.  A dark greenish brown, with pops of violet swirling its way in and out of the strands.  I fell hard for this color the moment I laid eyes on it.  And I have a bunch – sock, . . . → Read More: Oh, What To Do With That Yarn

OK, I’m making all those typical New Year’s Resolutions – get less  ‘of ample proportions,’ lower my consumption of cosmopolitans and Zinfandel, get up off the couch more often and move my heinie, yada yada yada . . .  I’m sure I’ll be as robust and pickled this time next year, but will make the pledge . . . → Read More: Knitting In The New Year

Wow!  Only 10 days til Santa touches down on our rooftops.  Are you sick and tired of hearing that? Sorry.

I’m totally amazed and impressed every day with how many of you all are knitting gifts for Christmas / Hanukah / Kwanza.  It’s also pretty funny to watch the day by day migration toward the Super Bulky . . . → Read More: Oh my, Christmas

Tried it. Don’t like knitting socks with dpn’s. The end!

OK, not the end.  I gave it a really sincere college try.  There are some folks who insist that knitting socks on dpn’s is the cat’s meow, and I greatly respect their preference.  I can earnestly report, though, that I’m not one of those folks.

Maybe I tried . . . → Read More: I Do Not Like Them, Sam I Am!

I still remember the day I decided to knit my first sock. The very kind but misguided store clerk told me I really should learn using dpns, as this was the ‘traditional’ way to knit socks. When she noted the grimace on my face, she made the mistake to say “well there is an alternative.” And . . . → Read More: Old Dog Learns New Tricks

Despite my frequent distractions – a new sweater design, a new baby in need of a blanket, a new yarn just yearning to be knit with – I’m making slow, steady sock progress. Today I made it to the heel of the Traditional Gansey I’m making for Hanna. My goal is to have them done this . . . → Read More: Socks Ahoy

I love knitting socks because of the yarn.  So many amazing choices from eye-popping, vibrant colors to super-soft fiber combinations.  Cashmere, merino, silk, bamboo, alpaca, tencel, bling . . . it couldn’t get better, right?  Wrong!!!

Last Wednesday, a lovely lady from North Pole, Alaska came calling, bearing very special fiber gifts.  No, not Mrs. Claus (although . . . → Read More: I Thought I Had Knit It All

Every now and then, you come across something (for me, its yarn or wine) that makes your heart sing.  “Every now and then” happened to me last week.  Knitted Wit, one of the local Indy dyers I work with, told me about her newest brain child – Cypress Hollow Yarn.  Lorajean was inspired by the Rachael . . . → Read More: A True Find

What the heck does a yarn store owner need from the Sock Summit Marketplace? More yarn – always!

While I wasn’t able to get in on any classes (a little thing called a wedding kinda took center stage), I was able to make it for 2 hours on Saturday morning. And open up my wallet I did?  . . . → Read More: Sock Summit Stash

Have you ever found yourself in this scenario?  While in one of your favorite stores, you stumble across a fabulous sweater or knitted / crocheted item.  You look at the price and / or quality of construction in disgust, then say to yourself (either to silently, or, whoa is you, aloud so that others hear your . . . → Read More: Did Those Words Really Come Out Of My Mouth?