our red scarf fundraiser design—snow flies—knit by our dear friend barb. it looks like an ordinary scarf, one of hundreds you could choose to knit this season, but let me tell you how it is SO much more . . . and the most important $7 you could spend this holiday season. first, every cent from […]
well, here we are in portland, OR; it’s 4 am and sock knitting master class by your friend and mine—ann budd. ann asked me to contribute to this book when we first met at sock summit two years ago and we have since become very friendly colleagues (in fact, she’s my roommate here—shhh, she’s still […]
say what you will about the month of march; so far, it’s been beautiful here—no lions in sight. yes, it’s still cold (mostly in the 20s still), but we’ve had sun and luminous blue skies and breezes instead of wind. breezes carrying that particular softness which tells me spring is approaching. while we are far […]
Hello, Knitspot readers! This is Chrissy Gardiner, your guest poster for today, speaking. Anne was kind enough to let me take over her blog for a bit as a stop on the blog book tour for my (relatively) new sock book, Toe-Up! Patterns and Worksheets to Whip Your Sock Knitting Into Shape. You can go […]
as you read this today, david and i are driving east toward the berkshires, where i will be deposited in williamstown, MA for the knitter’s review retreat weekend. since i can’t be home to write, i prepared another book review for you to read while i travel. i thought it appropriate that the author and […]
this is sam, another san diego knitter (and another of kim’s sons), posing with his hand-knit pirate patch. he made this for a friend’s birthday gift last year and it was so popular that he had to take orders for more. today i am distracting you with sam’s knitting because mine looks pretty much the […]
i have been waiting for today for a long time . . . and finally, my waiting was over! no, i did not get new yarn. no, i did not get new knitting books. today i got a visit from ethel. chub creek ethel! i know you’ve been waiting for an interview. i know it’s […]
i have been waiting for today for a long time . . . and finally, my waiting was over! no, i did not get new yarn. no, i did not get new knitting books. today i got a visit from ethel. chub creek ethel! i know you’ve been waiting for an interview. i know it’s […]
thank you to all the podcasters and visitors who left comments or emailed me about the podcast roundup last week. i am so happy to have heard from everyone! there is a category link (podcasts) directly to those posts in my sidebar for anyone who wants to refer to them at any time. i love […]
as a buildup to my next interview with an athlete in the Olympic Women’s Cabling Event, i indulge in a general discussion about the technique. not that this will help anyone with their own cabling necessarily . . . in our classes, i often find that once new knitters get their groove on and realize […]