This week I took my Knitting by the Pool Ponchette pattern and dyed up some wonderful new colorways to go with it. Let me tell you a little bit about the pattern, and then I’ll show you the colorway options for the kit. The Knitting by the Pool Ponchette is a fun and easy assigned-pooling… Read More Knitting by the Pool Ponchette Kits
Last week we went on vacation. I should actually say that we tried to go on vacation, but it ended up looking a lot like a Chevy Chase movie. More about that later. Lots of people travel during the summer, but this week I was thinking about the people who stay home and have a… Read More Staycation Sale!
This week I have some freshly dyed yarn as well as some new silk chiffon scarves to show you. I also finished dyeing the Angel Wings Ponchette kits, including a few extras. Party Like It’s 2029 Let’s start with this colorway. I dyed it for the first time in 2020 near the beginning of COVID… Read More Fresh from the Dye Pots
If you’re like me, you basically never leave the house without at least one work in progress. As summer draws near, it’s time to start thinking about what projects to take for summer travel. Whether it’s a trip to the park or a trip across the country, it’s nice to have something to work on… Read More Great Projects for Summer Travel
For this month’s Show and Tell, we actually had an even number of knit, crocheted, and woven contributions, which is really delightful–as are all of the projects. This first project was crocheted by Anne using Peacock Feathers on Stained Glass Sock. Isn’t this beautiful? She said the diagonal stripes just happened on their own. I… Read More Show and Tell
I have so many fresh-squeezed colorways to show you! I started the week with Visit to Lyme. This colorway was inspired by Jane Austen’s book Persuasion. Specifically, it was inspired by the part where all the characters go to visit the seaside town of Lyme, which marks a turning point in the book. Here is… Read More Fresh-Squeezed Yarn
Lately I have been sharing lots of assigned pooling colorways and patterns, but each time I do, a few people ask what exactly this assigned pooling thing is. I thought it would be good to explain what it is from the beginning. Assigned pooling is a fairly new technique that has taken the knitting world… Read More All about Assigned Pooling
This week, spring is in the air, so I wanted to share some beautiful 2-skein shawl patterns that are perfect for spring along with some yarn pairings to go with them. Let’s start with the patterns. I did a deep dive on Ravelry and found eight crochet patterns to share and nine knitting patterns. They… Read More Two-Skein Shawl Patterns for Spring
I’m so excited to show all of you these beautiful projects in this month’s Show and Tell! It’s a great way to find fresh inspiration for your next project. For everyone who sent in a FO or WIP, it’s also an opportunity to share what they are working on among a group of people who… Read More Show and Tell, a Mitered-Square Recipe, and Some Fresh-Dyed Yarn
In spite of the fact that February is actually the shortest month of the year, it always feels like the longest because it’s the month when I am anxiously awaiting the coming of spring. Do you feel that way too? To make the month go a little faster, I’m having a solitary skein sale. Solitary… Read More Solitary Skein Sale!
