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That’s right, folks—I’ve started a Payhip store! First, let me back up and explain some backstory. Fair warning—I’m going to break my general rule of not talking about industry drama (of which there is plenty) on this blog. If you get around at all in the online knitting community, you’ll most likely have heard about …
Last week I mentioned that I’m going through the process of creating my first garment design. There are several other announcements in that post (and pretty yarn pictures!); you can read that here. Surprisingly, I haven’t experienced any major disasters yet. Okay, a thing or two may need to be reworked. But overall, I think …
Yes, my third blog post of this week cometh. I promise not to do this too often. But I have something so big to share right now that it just couldn’t wait—I’m honored and thrilled to announce that I’ve been chosen as a Designer in Residence at SweetGeorgia Yarns for the 2021-2022 season! SweetGeorgia is …
The last couple of weeks have been an epic speed-knitting marathon for me, which should mean that I have lots to show today; problem is, I can’t actually show it to you yet. One of the wacky things about working in the knitting industry is that everything is done 9-12 months ahead of time, which …
I’ve got something extra special to share with you today—an interview with Jennifer Weissman of ShadyStroll Knits! Jen has been one of my favorite indie designers for some time now; after mentioning one of her pieces in last week’s post on creativity, I got to thinking “Wouldn’t it be great to hear from the designer …
What is it with magicians and rabbits? I’m such a nerd that I started wondering about my own rhetorical question, and Googled it—nothing conclusive. If it’s just for the shock of pulling a live critter out of an empty hat, why doesn’t a magician go for a squirrel every now and then? Or maybe a …
I freely admit to being grateful for the opportunity to do two yarn reviews in a row over the last few weeks (and to show off other people’s projects!). Between two birthdays in the family, some tricksy design decisions, and lots of ripping and re-knitting, I haven’t had much to share in the way of …
Thank you everyone for your patience—because here, at last, is my review of Oasis Camel Silk Fingering from Expression Fiber Arts! This review has been on the back burner for almost six weeks now; Clair de Lune came out in early December, but my routine of reviewing the yarn in the next week or two …
This should have been last week’s post; but I’m late, because this shawl just had to have perfect pictures. This is Shh! by Jennifer Weissman; a fitting way to close out the old year and kick off the new, since I’ve had it in my mental queue since late 2019. I absolutely love it. It …
At last, at last; it’s been almost three weeks since I was supposed to have written this yarn review. But here we are now, and it’s time to talk about Malabrigo Silkpaca! I was first introduced to Malabrigo early in my knitting journey, when one of my aunts gifted me 3 skeins of Mecha (I …