Blog Tour: IlLOOMinated Yarns

by | Mar 9, 2011 | Knitting

Welcome to Karen of IlLOOMinated Yarns! How long have you been dyeing yarn? Why did you start? I’ve been dyeing yarn 4-5 years now, not really sure when I started.  Why did I start?  Because it looked like fun.  I liked being able to dream up colorways to...

In Like a Lion: WIPs and DIPs early March

by | Mar 5, 2011 | Knitting

All the while, since my last WIP/DIP update, I’ve been working on the Ennea cardi. Looking back through the blog, I can’t find that I mentioned I was nearly done with the body and decided I hated it and frogged it.  I know I tweeted about it.  Basically,...

My first Madrona…

by | Mar 2, 2011 | Knitting

On the Tuesday before Madrona I flew to Seattle and hung out with my bud Kathy.  She took me to meet the owner of Serial Knitter, who ordered copies of the Mittens! booklet (woot!).  We had tasty Thai food for lunch, then went to a wine tasting room (delicious...

Interview with Designer Leanne Dyck

by | Feb 24, 2011 | Knitting, Reviews & Interviews

Leanne was kind enough to do a blog interview with me.  I’m returning the favor! English or Continental? Neither–Icelandic with the Norweign purl. Circulars or DPNs? Neither–straight all the way for me. Wood/bamboo, metal, other? Love bamboo, but I...