I know I have been absent from blogging for a while… since I last wrote I moved to DC and started training for my new job, and now I’m packing and getting ready to move to Rio de Janeiro in a couple weeks!! But now to the knitting. This was a big year for me; since … More 2015 Wrap-Up and Ravelry Tips
As I was creating this post I was reminded of just how vast Revelry is. In over an hour of clicking through pages of new patterns I still didn’t through all the ones published in August. So here is my non-exhaustive list of my favorite patterns of last month. Karusellen by Erica-Knits (Pom Pom Quarterly) Umm… I love … More The Best of August 2015
Although I’m a big Ravelry user, I had never “competed” in the Ravellenic games before. For those who don’t know, in the Ravellenic games people try to finish as many projects as possible in the time frame of the Olympic games. There are teams, events, medals, etc. and I don’t even really understand the whole … More Ravellenic Games Projects
A few months ago I discovered Granted Clothing and fell in love with their sweaters, handmade in Vancouver BC! As a non-knitter, I would look at the $400 price tag and cry a little tear, but as a knitter I get to figure out how to make my own! If you’re like me, you recognize … More New book: Japanese Cowichan-style Knits
I haven’t written in this blog in FOREVER but I’ve started reading blogs again and got the hankering to write some of my own. For now the old theme of the blog, which was more of a style blog, isn’t as relevant for me and I’m shifting the focus of this more towards knitting, which … More The past 6 months
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