It sometimes feels like it’s my professional obligation to peruse Ravelry. I’m constantly amazed by the abundance of creativity out there, by people churning out patterns steadily and beautifully. I take note, mark favorites and occasionally add to my queue. On a week like this week, when I’m struggling for blog inspiration, I thought I’d… Continue reading Newbies and Freebies on Ravelry
Hats seem to be the answer to all sorts of knitting questions and problems. For example: Q: I wound up this yarn and decided not to use it for that project. What should I do with it? A: Knit a hat with it! Q: I need to make a gift and I don’t have much… Continue reading Knit A Hat
I just had my first foray into mosaic knitting, and for one, I can’t believe it had taken me this long. This method of color-work knitting has been around forever, but it was truly mastered in the1960’s by Barbara Walker. In the last handful of years there’s been a huge resurgence of mosaic knitting, and… Continue reading Mosaic For All
We’re back with super-bulky yarns, with new colors of old favorites (fun, punchy colors of Rasta are here from Malabrigo) and we have a brand new coffee table book from Loopy Mango with several of their most popular knitting patterns (and a few new patterns exclusive to the book)! There’s a bunch of reasons to… Continue reading Fall 2019 Super Bulky Favorites
Laine’s Issue 9 arrives to stores today, and many of us in the fiber community are aware of the uncertain future of this publication. I began by reading the editor’s letter which Jonna Hietala titles “Confessions of a Broken Mind” and discusses living with bipolar disorder and its recent impact on her mental state. I… Continue reading The Confessions of Laine Issue 9
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