gathering it all together
Daily Prompt: Cliché Clichés become clichés for a reason. Tell us about the last time a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush for you. I am a Knitter. Knitters come in two varieties: The Product Knitter and The Process Knitter. The Product Knitter Knits for the end product. They may or may …
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Yummy yarn from Natalie. This is Pentland, a blend of baby camel and silk in laceweight (800m/100g). The colour is named September. I have cast on with this yarn for The Shetland Trader’s new triangle, Flukra. Flukra is constructed in the same way as the Aestlight (of which I have made a good several so …
It is all Amy’s fault. I subscribe to the Knitty blog. The entry for Friday Jan 21st is one of Knitty’s instant competition blogs… or “Ninja-bonus Giveaways.” These quick draws are a regular feature of the Knitty blog, and worth keeping an eye open for. This latest one featured this wonderful book: I checked it …
Dancing Shadows began life pretty much as an accident. I had purchased this beautiful Gloaming yarn but was having trouble finding the right project for it. I wrote this, over on Ravelry: Gloaming is an odd yarn. Definitely a laceweight, at 800m per 100g, yet it feels like a sock weight to knit with. The …
It is WIP Wednesday
It is WIP Wednesday
Is there an echo in here?
When I completed the Frozen Leaves shawl, I mentioned to a friend that I was planning to give it away – perhaps to a bride. She told me another friend was looking for a shawl or stole to wear as mother of the bride and it would be lovely for her. I opined that white was not an option for anyone but the bride… but that I would love to knit something custom made for Mum.
Thus was born the Teardrop Stole aka I Always Cry at Weddings.
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