Book Yarn, Part VIII
KCC3 is debuting soon (this month, eep!) and I want to take a bit of time during the lead up to show off all the delightful yarns I’ve used in the book. So without further ado, yarn. This lovely burst of sunshine is from the good folks at Malabrigo. I'm guessing most of you already know all about Malabrigo (it's that one you find yourself hopelessly drawn to when you walk into your favorite yarn shop). And I'm guessing I love it just about as much as you do. It's turned a pair of fetching hats in Ne'er-Do-Well Knits, a [...]
Not Forgotten
If you've been paying close attention, you may have noticed something shocking. Distressing really. I've not been knitting. I pretty much took a month off. I didn't mean to, it just sort of snuck up on me. I've been busy. First it was TNNA, then it was prepping for the book launch, then it was picking yarns for a new project. But somewhere along the way, knitting fell by the wayside. Then I realized the error of my ways and went looking for some instant gratification. This cuff fit the bill nicely. It's the simplest thing in the world (it's [...]
Book Yarn, Part VII
KCC3 is debuting soon (this month, eep!) and I want to take a bit of time during the lead up to show off all the delightful yarns I’ve used in the book. So without further ado, yarn. These charming bits of yarn are from Dream in Color. Dream in Color, not surprisingly, does amazing colors. I swear I've not seen a shade I don't like. So as you might expect, it finds its way onto my needles often. There are last year's knitty socks, two other individual socks, a hat, and some socks from the first book. And well, I [...]
Book Yarn, Part VI
KCC3 is debuting soon (this month, eep!) and I want to take a bit of time during the lead up to show off all the delightful yarns I’ve used in the book. So without further ado, yarn. These beauties are from Lorna's Laces. I adore Lorna's Laces' colors, and they've got a base that will work for pretty much any project you might have in mind. So it's no surprise that their yarn has found its way onto my needles before! It's been delightful in socks and a cowl from KCC2, and more lovely socks from the first book. And [...]
Ginger, three ways
Continuing in my ongoing series of things to put in jars, let's talk about ginger. I adore ginger and put it in lots of things. Breakfast, dinner, dessert, all can benefit from a bit of delicious ginger. The only thing I don't tend to care for is store-bought ginger ale. It's insipid. I prefer to make my own. It's ridiculously easy, and in the process, I get crystallized ginger and ginger sugar as a bonus. I did it last week, and I figured I should show you how it's done. 1) Get some ginger. The fresher the better (my grocery [...]
Book Yarn, Part V
KCC3 is debuting soon (next month!) and I want to take a bit of time during the lead up to show off all the delightful yarns I’ve used in the book. So without further ado, yarn. These charming bits of fluffy goodness are from Shibui. Shibui does something awfully nifty. They have a range of fabulous yarn bases, and a set of lovely colors, and the colors carry over from base to base. That means if you want to combine yarns in a single project, you can do it with confidence. It's really rather magical. It's actually something I'm playing [...]
Solefull Socks, review and giveaway
I got to know Betty Salpekar last spring at the writing retreat I attended in Washington (that's her in the back row, fifth from the right). She was there talking about her fantastic new way of knitting socks. I got to see many of her amazing creations, and have spent the intervening year trying hard not to follow her around going 'is it done yet, is it done yet, is it done yet' like a demented parrot (I figured it wouldn't actually speed things along, so I refrained). But now the book is done and out, and I get to [...]
Book Yarn, Part IV
KCC3 is debuting soon (next month!) and I want to take a bit of time during the lead up to show off all the delightful yarns I’ve used in the book. So without further ado, yarn. These lovely bits of goodness are from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. Have I mentioned how one of the coolest things about doing these books is getting to use yarns I love? So it should come as no surprise that Blue Moon has found its way onto my needles before. There were the socks and shawl in the first KCC book, some socks in my [...]
Sheep Gazing
This past Saturday we stopped by the Great Lakes Fiber Show (it's something of a tradition at this point). I visited with the lovely Bare Naked Wools folks (you should come play in our knitalong, it's the yummiest yarn imaginable). But other than a few goodies from their booth, I actually managed to not bring home any yarn. Shocking I know. But I'm in the yarn acquisition phase for a new set of books (yes, already, these things have long timelines), and am sort of saturated with yarn-y goodness at the moment. But, so as not to leave you hanging, [...]
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