Shibui’s SS18 Collection Shibui’s new yarn called Fern arrived to Wool & Grace last week. Within the first 24 hours we sold out of at least one of the colors. One of my classes in its entirety purchased yarn to make one of the pieces from the new collection based on the look book. We… Continue reading Shibui’s SS18 Collection
The Swoncho The swoncho trend has been building steadily on Ravelry for some time, but Caitlin Hunter set it into overdrive when she published her pattern for the Ninilchik Swoncho. Did she coin the term? I’m not sure, but really truly, I can’t imagine anything better. A swoncho? I’m sorry, isn’t it obvious? It’s a sweater-poncho… Continue reading The Swoncho
First Fair Isle Olympics coverage has piqued my interest in Fair Isle knits - it probably all started with the US Olympic Team bursting onto the Opening Ceremony in their Ralph Lauren sweaters. That motif used reminds me of some good old Norwegian knitting motifs. Of course, I then start thinking about introducing Fair Isle… Continue reading First Fair Isle
A couple more easy ones (sweaters) Having just written about projects for your first sweater projects, I feel it’s necessary to mention a few more patterns that were just released, particularly two published by Joji Locatelli. We all know Joji as the brilliant Brazilian knitwear designer who brings us projects that are easy to knit… Continue reading A Couple More Easy Ones
Brooklyn Tweed Winter 2018… and then some It’s taken me a while to get around to talking about the new collection of patterns that was just released from Brooklyn Tweed in January. I’m usually waiting in anticipation of these collections and bursting at the seams, ready to talk about favorites… and I was! I was… Continue reading Brooklyn Tweed Winter 2018… and then some
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