Victory is Mine

THREE YEARS after I started it, my Ribs and Lace Tank is finished! As you may recall, I attempted to knit it way back in 2007 when the pattern came out, before there was a Ravelry and before I had a blog, and I got 3/4 of the way through before I realized that I [...]

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Flutter Scarf

Hey look, a finished Flutter Scarf! I know I told you that the next FO you’d see would be the Ribs and Lace Tank — and in fact I finished knitting it before I finished this — but there were a total of four ends to weave in for the scarf, while the tank top [...]

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Secrets Revealed: Baby Style

Finally I can tell you about that secret knitting I was doing back in June! It was this babywarming set for my friend Liz, who is having a baby girl in September. We’re all so excited! This is Georgie Hallam’s Rainbow Dress pattern, which I highly recommend. The pricetag is a little steep, but the [...]

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Silver Forge Farm

When I told them I was learning to spin, my friends Shannon and Eliezer generously offered to send me some of the wool from their sheep. I was thrilled at the idea of spinning from their very own home-grown sheep, and what’s better, they wouldn’t have to mail the wool to me because I was [...]

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You Spin Me Right Round, Baby

Friends, I have been holding out on you. About two weeks ago, I took a drop-spindle lesson — but I haven’t had time to blog about it until now. I first got this bee in my bonnet about spinning a whole year ago, when a class was announced at The Yarn Lady. As it turned [...]

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