Video Log: Yarnia for Fiber Lovers

I like the corner for the husbands… .
I actually went to Yarnia recently and made some very lovely bamboo/wool blend yarn that I’m using right now in raglan sweater for myself. As soon as I take some photos I’ll post it up here. I love the fact that Yarnia has [...]

More video log: Coraline’s Teeny Tiny Knitting (something to pick up the spirits)

Amazing… needles the size of a human hair! What a Labor of love. Did you hear that the removed the Jonas Brothers from the 3-D theaters to reinstate Coraline!  Yes…. that’s much better.

Also, I’ve been feeling a little down in the dumps. It always helps me to listen to the “Pastoral [...]

The Elephant Story

Oy, it’s been that kind of a week already (and it’s only Tuesday), and I needed a laugh. I thought I’d share it with you.  I love to laugh… it’s the best medicine.

Ultimate Geekiest Knitting: Programming a Scarf Design

I would love a knitting machine like this but I doubt I’d be able to afford it right now:

I can dream can’t I?

Raglan Sweater Episode 2: Calculating Stitches & Casting On

2nd post on knitting your own raglan sweater.

Swatch Day and Blueberry Socks

I know I said I was going to write about swatching as part of my process in the whole “Raglan Sweater Series” of posts. I lied.
I know a lot of knitters don’t like hearing the “Sermon on the Swatch.”  Maybe it’s just part of the lesson. Knitting a whole sweater that doesn’t look or fit [...]

Musical Interlude: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

You may or may not remember that movie A Room with a View, based on E.M. Forester’s novel.
There’s a scene in the movie where the young heroine meets her love interest in a barley field dotted with red poppies. Their first  encounter is set to the music “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta,” and their [...]

Raglan Sweater: Episode 1 – Selecting Your Fiber

I eventually will put the pattern up for Eric’s sweater, but I thought I’d share a little about the process it took to knit it. Knitting a raglan sweater in the round is a good advanced beginner knitting project. Before you start you should be able to do the following:

Knit stockinette stitch (right side – [...]

My Frog Amigurumi Pattern is Up!

After avoiding having to use GoDaddy to get my site hosted, I’ve finally created a place for my patterns. OMG GoDaddy has got to be one of the sleaziest sites out there with all the additional crud they sneak into your cart. ” No thanks!” I said. Their site makes me feel like I’m being [...]

I want to be the “Sweater Evangelist”

This was an uncommonly cold and snowy winter out here in the Pacific Northwest this year.  I actually was able to knit at least five sweaters from the beginning of fall last year to this date. I finished another raglan in a bulky yarn for my husband this year. I joke with friends that it’s [...]