(pre) Stitches West

I’m going to go to Stitches West! and even better — one of my best friends Traci is now a knitter! so we’ll be going up on Saturday together to the Stitches West Market. I’ll be driving down (up?) early Friday morning (probably a 6 hour drive,...

Misty Garden DONE!

Misty Garden is done! I’m happy with the colors, very pretty I think. The picture doesn’t do it justice –the yarn, Louisa Harding Kimono Angora in color #6, is actually a very nice mix of grey, peach, soft pink, and brighter pink. I used size 7...

Knitting Olympics

I joined the Yarn Harlot’s Knitting Olympics — sock team! I want to learn the 2 socks/ 2 circulars method & have ordered some more Addi’s (size 1 & 2) and am planning on using the Nature’s Palette sock yarn in Light Teal variegated...

What Kind of Knitter Are You?

You appear to be a Knitting Purist. You are an accomplished knitter producing beautiful pieces with a classic feel. You sometimes lament losing half of your local yarn shop to garish novelty yarns. Perhaps you consider fun fur scarves the bane of knitting society and...

Lady Eleanor and Misty Garden

Still working away on Lady Eleanor…. I also visited The Black Sheep in Encinitas while visiting Carlsbad and doing a half marathon this weekend. It’s a small store with the most complete selection of Colinette yarns I’ve ever seen as well as having a...