stash, knit, repeat

You may be seeing a lot of Quince yarns around here this fall. I appear to have a bit of a problem. (Chickadee in Pea Coat and Cypress.) I’m going to try to get the next installment of fit to flatter, due Sunday, out on Saturday this weekend to better fit in with some other [...]

I tend to anthropomorphize my yarn. Some yarns are that solid, dependable friend that is always there, waiting, after you come back from the latest fad or hare-brained idea. Some are expensive, demanding, high-maintenance but worth it. Some are wallflowers, waiting their turn patiently until one day, suddenly, you see the beauty that’s been there [...]

So the camel-silk blend from the last post… (you remember it, right? Well, please let me remind you, because you totally need some of this: See? I told you.) …did NOT cost $125, which I realized I implied. It is Oasis, from the uber talented and exceedingly nice Kim (The Woolen Rabbit‘s mastermind). It’s only [...]

Right now, they’re mostly of the variety I can’t discuss here, but let me tell you about my new favorite yarn: Berroco Seduce is a rayon/linen/silk/nylon blend. It is one of the softest, silkiest, most fun to work with yarns ever, and I’m already plotting several other additions to my wardrobe. It’s perfect for the [...]

I still feel like I’m so behind, but now that our houseguests are gone and Passover is over and there’s no business travel on the horizon, I should be able to catch up! …at least until we move (in mid-to-late June). Riiiight. Anyway, some of the secret knitting has been gifted so now I can [...]

Business and super-secret life planning are likely to keep me super-busy for the next week, so please forgive me until I can sit in front of the computer for more than 10 minutes. But until then: Something just needs a ribbon, and the postman is currently my favorite stranger, and You should absolutely go make [...]

I finished the sweater for Jacob, but haven’t had time to get modeled pictures yet. I’ll save the FO post for when I have cute shots, but here’s a peek. The sweater for the Damask is Tulip, from the most recent Rowan magazine. I’m planning on making the sleeves set-in and a bit longer, since [...]

So, here’s the deal with the Friday Harbor sock. I did get one done, although true to form it’s too narrow for my (shapely?) foot/calf. Jacob was a willing model, of course. The real problem, though, was the yarn. Caveat: This is just my opinion! I know there are lots of folks out there in [...]