Review: Knitter’s Pride Karbonz Needles

Not long ago Stefanie from Stitchcraft Marketing asked if I’d like to review some needles. Of course I said yes. I tend to prefer pointy needles. And fast needles. I tend to do a lot of designs that require various stitch manipulations, and pointy tips help....

Yarn Thing podcast!

Oh, I’m so excited! I’m going to be on Marlybird’s podcast tomorrow. Listen live for chances to win things!  (Of course there will be further chances to win after the podcast as well.) I’m blushing already re: the title — knitting...

The Wild West: Stranded — Organ Pipe Beanie

Like with the Ringtail Hat and Mitts, I wanted to take elements of the original pattern—in this case the Organ Pipe mitts—and make a coordinating, rather than matching, accessory. The Organ Pipe Beanie uses the flower motif but expands on the geometric motifs....

The Wild West: Stranded — Organ Pipe Mitts

I really wanted to play with texture with the Organ Pipe mitts, evoking the ridges and spines of the cactus with the garter stitch ribbing of the green columns. I love working with Elemental Affect shetland.  The colors are so rich! The strong vertical lines of the...