Tricot is the first time I’ve really tried knitting with cotton. Before that it’s always been some wool variety or blend. This cotton thing has led to some learning for me: Cotton yarn knits at a tighter gauge for me. Typically I can hit the gauge listed on the label with the suggested needles. But […]
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Pictures and Progress
Well, it has been about a week since I’ve posted about progress on any of my projects. I spent alot of last week going thru knitting withdrawal while working on the bedroom and knitting room. I didn’t get done as much as I had hoped, but the electrical is 95% done and some of the […]
MagKnits is here!
Take a peek! It looks like a nice first issue to me. I’m even considering making Tricot myself – in a totally different colorway.
The Knitting Secret Pal Program
After reading Christina’s post yesterday I decided to join the program. It’s pretty cool. The sponsor – Sandy – is collecting names and will distribute everyone’s name to a different knitter. On birthdays and Christmas the secret pal sends the recipient a little knitting related gift. I thought it was a great idea! Read more […]
My Favorite Knitting Resources
As promised, there has been no knitting around here. Good thing I didn’t plan on much because my fingers are sore from all the wire nuts yesterday. To top it off I cut a pretty good gash in my index finger. Note to self – 80 year old rusted nails are indistinguishable from 80 year […]
Kool Aid Dyeing
Over the weekend I was discussing Kool Aid Dyeing at the SnB. I keep thinking I want to give it a try. It seems so simple. Maybe I’ll look for some bargain bin natural yarn to play with. I found a couple of good sources that I thought I’d share with you all. The Knitters […]