Tag Archives: Knitting
#knitchat 12/9 Topic: Busting that Stash
Now I’m going to take that old piece of advice that you stick to in polite convesations… whatever the subject… do not mention “Size.” Thus we will not be talking about the “size”…of our stashes . Instead, the aim of … Continue reading
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Walking and Knitting
For the ultimate multitasker… some tips for walking and knitting safely… If you have a track for laps or walking near you in a park or some other place… that’s a good place to practice. And you’re not in … Continue reading
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I’ve discovered felting
Right, when the last thing I needed was another needle & fiber-craft. I took a two hour course on felting. I went in completely ignorant of how to shape wool fiber or roving into all sorts of forms, came out … Continue reading
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Almost 25 Ways to Get Rid of my Sock Yarn
Two years ago, I didn’t buy loads of sock yarn at the Sock Summit, because I already had a serious butt load of sock yarn… including a bunch of Drops Fabel and Regia Sock Yarns which have become my fast … Continue reading
Filed under Aran, Craft, Creativity, Crochet, Fun Stuff, Gifts, Knit, Knitting, Pattern Links, Patterns, Project, Sock Summit, Socks, Stashbuster, Yarn
We’ve launched our podcast!
Introducing… “Cloudy with a Chance of Fiber” Two fiber and craft obsessed individuals from Portland, Oregon chat and explore what it means to live in a DIY nation. You can view our show notes and link to the podcast here: … Continue reading
Explore the New “Black” in Craft Fashion – Crochet
The image above ( Lily Chin designed lace crochet dress found in the first issue of Interweave Crochet – 2004 under “Lace Dress”) and many others inspires me to learn and make more crochet garments that are fashionable and practical. … Continue reading
Filed under Cotton, Craft, Creativity, Crochet
Raglan Sweater Episode 4 – Sleeves
My most humblest apologies for being excessively tardy with posting this. I’ve been obsessed (obviously) with other things. I still want to help more people make their own sweaters before the end of the year. For me it’s helping us … Continue reading
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Sort of final note about the Sock Summit
I don’t have a lot of time to blog about this now. I will probably return to some of the witty and insightful comments I heard yesterday. Even though I had a ripping headache for most of the afternoon, the … Continue reading
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Square Needles and I think I might be burned out…
Day 3 from the Sock Summit and I’m feeling overwhelmed… just kinda “socked” out. I’m seriously considering giving up my ticket to the Luminary Panel for tomorrow afternoon and ditching my class. I just re-read the description. What was I … Continue reading
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