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On the best of days my works-in-progress basket is…largish. I’m a chronic case of what knitters call startitis; the good news is I only have so many circular needles. After a while I start wondering “Where are all the size 4s, anyway?” and am forced to go rummaging. But one of my general craft resolutions …
The random number generator hath spoken; and the Clair de Lune giveaway winner is… Amy Stromberg! It was a joy to read all the comments on the release day post here, and to get thoughts from all the entrants about what drew them to Clair de Lune; this helps me to know what works, and …
Six weeks just shot by like a bullet train—it’s time to release Clair de Lune! We’re following the usual drill today—pattern & ebook info and giveaway instructions are down at the bottom, so if you want to skip the customary ramble, do so with my blessing. (Though rambles are known for their lovely scenery…) The …
So, I made a lace monster. I will not tell a lie; that’s what it is. I’m clearly a little crazy. But the real question is whether there’s anyone else as crazy as I am that would actually want to make this thing themselves. The answer? Yes. That’s right, I actually did get testers for …
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 …
Yes, you heard it—something special is $1 for today only! Knit Picks has discounted my Fenestra Shawl pattern as part of their Big Sale, and you can currently grab it for the price of 100 pennies, 20 nickels, 10 dimes, 4 quarters, or—for easy counting—1 greenback. While you’re at it, you can pick up the …
As you can tell from the title of this post, Nuit d’etoiles is here! It almost didn’t arrive on time, however; if you want the peaceful country ramble, read on. Pattern and giveaway info are a bit further down, so trot along and follow the subheads if you’d rather not wander around among the dandelions …
Nuit d’etoiles is coming in a week! As a friend of mine says, I’m over-thrilled. It was a fun knit, and then it was rough, and then it was awesome, and I’m ready for it to not be a secret any more! Three knitters have been working hard to test the pattern for me and …
Phew! September was an epic month around here. Le Soir has been well received and I’m so happy to see other knitters enjoying it; but it’s taken up quite a chunk of my time, which is why I’ve got a number of updates piled up that I’m excited to share today! The first one is …
Last week I reviewed Miss Babs Woodbury and compared the experience of working with it to homemade cinnamon rolls; in today’s review I’m comparing Miss Babs Katahdin to pound cake. Before we proceed, you should know that pound cake is one of my favorite desserts. Just giving fair warning. This yarn represented quite a few …