Truth. Goodness. Beauty. Yarn
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 …
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 …
Ever made cinnamon rolls? I’m not talking the kind that comes in a can (though I will most certainly eat that kind with relish); I mean from scratch, where you mix the dough and knead it and sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar with your own two hands. If you’ve ever done that, you’ll understand what …
Today’s post is sort of like the “Acknowledgements” section at the front of books; except instead of just telling you about it, I get to show you! About six weeks before the release of Le Soir, I put out a testing call on Ravelry and ended up with 4 fabulous knitters who offered to help …
Last weekend was a humdinger in the best possible way—the response to Le Soir was beyond what I’d imagined, and I’m thrilled that so many knitters loved it! A large number of entries came in for the free pattern giveaway and winner has been chosen by random number generator; without further ado, the giveaway winner …
And about time, too! This project, Mélodies, has been in my daydreams since December of last year, though Le Soir has been a picture in my mind since September of 2018. It’s finally here! This is going to be a longish ride; so if you’d like to cut to the chase and get to the …