I really love working with good yarn. I’m talking about the expensive stuff that is usually made of 100% natural fibers, with beautiful vibrant colors, often hand-dyed. OK, I’m a yarn snob. Malabrigo - If you haven’t used this stuff, you really should. It’s an amazingly soft merino single, and the colors it comes in are [...]

I have a bunch of stuff I need to do right now, and I need to head in to town soon as well. I’m finding it so hard to make myself do these things, because all I want to do is spin the little sample of alpaca fiber I got for Christmas. I have about [...]

First I’ll post some pictures of the needle holder that I made, and couldn’t post pictures of right away. I’m really happy with it, and it has helped to really keep most of my needles much more organized. Now I just need to make an organizer for circular needles. I may make something that hangs, [...]

I am left handed, and like most lefties I am proud of my sinister status. There’s this great moment of bonding when you meet a fellow lefty, and it will somehow invariably come up if you’re acquainted with a left handed person. You’ll either see them using their left hand to write or do something [...]

A comment on my previous post via Michelle prompted this post. Love the colorway on the neckwarmer. Looks gorgeous!!! Interesting story about the SB plastic circulars. I usually am an Addi snob, but recently started switching, with some fibers, to Clover bamboos. I think they’re my new faves. I have a pair (it always feels wierd calling [...]

I’ve got the yarn for the second mitten, and it will hopefully be done in the next few days. I’m not sure what I’ll do with the one I’m scrapping, but we’ll see. In the meantime, some pictures… The first of the pair; the cooperative mitten looks nice eh? It feels so comfortable on my hand. [...]

Remember the mittens I mentioned two posts ago? Well the first one came out beautifully. It is complete, has been washed, and tried on to my satisfaction several times. The second one? Not so much. The ribbing started out fine, and I got along to the stockinette stitch for an inch or so. I decided to [...]

If you have a weak will and large stash, I’m warning you not to click the following link: Fricknits: Anatomy of a Skein It took all I could do to prevent myself from immediately snatching up a skein or two (or three?) of some of Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rocks after reading that post. [...]

I have two things to write about today, and they both involve original designs that I’ve recently completed (no pictures, the camera batteries need charging and I can’t find the charger). 1) I finally decided to sew together my knitting needle holder as inspired by a post at the SPIN | KNIT blog. It looked like [...]

I started this Clapotis for my mother in law for Christmas a good while ago. This was the second item (of only two!) that I didn’t finish for a Christmas gift, but I know she’ll appreciate it even if it’s late. I must say that this is a wonderfully fun and easy pattern, and I [...]