For the Love of Garter Stitch Shawls I can’t help myself around garter stitch, especially a good old garter stitch shawl or wrap. This simple stitch results in major smooshy, cozy loveliness. When at TNNA, I kept dragging Patty back over to the Fibre Company booth, mainly because a woman was wearing a striking green,… Continue reading For the Love of Garter Stitch Shawls
Holiday Needlepoint PSA Needlepoint activity always picks up at the shop during the summer - and there’s a reason for this! We have some downtime and a needle and a canvas are easy to pick up and work on here and there! As the last days of summer are upon us (yes, it’s August… Continue reading Holiday Needlepoint PSA
When Inspiration Strikes, and Some Sweater Knitting Tips Does anyone know George who works at Theory at the Bloomingdales in Short Hills Mall? Besides that he is great figuring out someone’s aesthetic quickly and with charm, he also has super-mind-meld-powers to draw me over to Bloomingdale’s when there’s merchandise that screams my name. (Please just… Continue reading When Inspiration Strikes, and Some Sweater Knitting Tips
I could make that… Why did you start to knit or crochet? We all have different reasons that led us down this path. I was strongly encouraged by my grandmother (who tried to teach me a few times… unsuccessfully) and then prodded by a friend (with whom I finally learned the basics from a class… Continue reading I could make that…
What to do when you hit a rut in your knitting It happens to all of us, and a number of us at Wool & Grace are especially feeling it right now. We’ve hit a rut. The story I’m hearing is that we have a lot of projects with fingering-weight yarn going on right now,… Continue reading What to do when you hit a rut in your knitting
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