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, [...]
Bare Naked Wools Knitalong
You all know I love Anne Hanson's work. Her designs are beautiful, and when I heard she had started her own yarn line, Bare Naked Wools, I knew it would be absolutely marvelous. Last year, she and I did a two-part blog series on substituting yarns. And of course I used her yarn for the recent slipper extravaganza. So when the folks at Bare Naked Wools got in touch and asked if we could do a sock knit along, of course I said yes. The rules are pretty simple. You knit my socks with Anne's yarn, and post about it [...]
Book Yarn, Part III
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 beautiful yarns are from String Theory. I may just have a little String Theory addiction problem obsession. I've visited (twice). My last two socks were made with String Theory. Um, and the socks on the cover of Ne'er-Do-Well Knits. Oh yeah, and some socks and a hat from KCC2. Oh and there may well be another secret project I can't tell you about [...]
Tease
Just in case you thought I was making it up... And just for the record, oh man it's pretty.
Book Yarn, Part II
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 are two of the many amazing yarns available from Plucky Knitter. My love affair with Plucky yarns is well-documented and long-lasting. So far, I've indulged in some delightful boy socks, some downright girly socks, a cuff, a hat, and of course the cover socks from the last book! On the left, you've got Plucky Feet in Spice of Life. This is one of [...]
Tonal
I should be displaying impressive industry. There are emails to write, yarns to select, stores to contact, swatches to knit. In short, there are things to do. But I regret to inform you that I will be doing none of those things for the next few minutes. Because there is also this. A rare moment of kitten calm. I'm going to bask in it while it lasts. I'm sure you'll all understand. A moment like this needs to be documented for posterity.
Colophon
The freshly revamped and rereleased pattern for Colophon is now up on ravelry. Pics first, then info, but do read on because I've got yarn to give away too! I know these are simple little bits of knitting, but I admit I'm rather taken with them. They work in any sock or fingering weight yarn and need shockingly little yardage. The sample shown here used 125 yards of Space Cadet Creations' Ester (shown here in a custom club colorway, but if you are looking for a purple, their Plume is smashing and will fill all your purple needs). In addition [...]
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