Want bacon with that?
I, an ostensible adult who purports to behave in a reasonable fashion much of the time, have spent the last two weeks knitting...bacon. Brioche bacon specifically. And I won't even pretend that some of you aren't sitting there, right now, going 'yeeeeeeeeeeeees' and clicking your needles in anticipation. So I won't be coy and ask if you want a pattern, because I mean that would just be silly. There's definitely going to be a pattern. But I do have two questions! First, are there enough of you out there who want to learn brioche, but maybe you're a little scared [...]
Noteworthy
Do you need knitted notebook paper? Absolutely not, no one does. Do you want it? I rather suspect some of you do. So let’s make it happen! I’ll walk you through everything (yes, including how to use those grommets, which I know most of you haven’t done before but I promise it’s easy and label maker levels of fun). And I’ll give you options for making your paper stiff (so you can use it to show of things like pins or earrings) or turning it into a pouch (because yes, yes this is quite possibly the single cutest pencil pouch [...]
Look away
Those of you with blessed with god taste and good judgement should look away. Now. You've been warned. The rest of you? Well...would you like to see some knitted bacon? Because that's a thing that's happening around here... You cannot say you were not warned.
Come make flowers!
Ok I know most of you aren't local, but for anyone who is...wanna come make flowers with me? I'm doing a class at Wanderwood (they're in Nobleboro, Maine) on Thursday May 29 from 6-8. We'll make these. Which start with coffee filters (still not sure if this is a scandalous secret I should hide or a hilarious fact I should mention as often as possible), dye them into a whole rainbow of gorgeous colors (yes, yes this is why my fingernails have looked like that lately), cut them into fancy shapes (don't worry, I'll have templates), and assemble them into [...]
Go quick!
There are a teeeeeeny handful (about thirty as of when this post goes live) of the Noteworthy kits up for grabs! So if you didn't preorder one, this is your chance. All the details are on the kit's listing, but the gist is that they have all the funny bits you need to knit the notebook paper (grommets, clasps to turn them into pouches, perforated canvas to turn them into a way to display your enamel pins, embroidery floss to stitch the lines), the pattern, and one of these fantastic little zip up pouches (someone is wondering, right now and [...]
Another sweater update
The last one we talked about isn't the only sweater I cut up at the beginning of the season. I actually did three. And, just as with the last one, this one held up to an entire winter of heavy wear and frequent washing (in the machine, on gentle, with cold water, hang to dry) absolutely beautifully. No fraying, no unraveling, no runs, no problems at all. Quite a few purple hair dye splotches, but that's a different issue. And, spoiler warning I suppose for anyone following along on the sweater saga, the third one also held up beautifully. I [...]
The plan!
Want one of the Noteworthy kits? Here's the plan! On Thursday, May 8, at 1pm eastern, I'll open kit orders to the folks on Patreon. I've got a very limited number of these, so folks there are going to have a day to get them before I make them available more publicly. On Friday, May 9, also more or less at 1, I'll open kit orders to everyone else if there are any left. I'll post about it here and on the newsletter/ig/rav. Orders will stay open through midweek, or until they sell out, whichever comes first. On Saturday, May [...]
Ill advised
Am I recommending you do it? No. Do I feel quite comfortable doing it myself? Yes. Why? Well, couple of reasons. First, these are LED lights, run off a little battery pack. That means they don't get hot (they don't even get warm) when they're on, and they're not hooked up to a plug. Next up, that right there is wool. Not polyester, not nylon, not a wool blend. Good old wool. That fiber that they used to use for fire blankets because not only is it hard to get going, but it actually puts itself out if you remove [...]
Assembly line
Coming to you live (more or less) from the fancy schmancy (or not) assembly line that is my screened in porch: Kit Packing Is Underway! Here's a quick heads up on what to expect over the next few weeks. TL;DR right up top, so you can skim and go on with your day: All is well! Kits should ship in the next couple of weeks. If you already ordered, you don't need to do anything, you'll get an email with tracking info when it's on the way. Once I have a firmer shipping date, I'll reach out to anyone who [...]
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