Knit, Blog & Be Happy!

Our fall celebration with Kristine Vejar of Bread & Butter yarn and Julie Weisenberger of Cocoknits this last weekend was so inspiring. While many of you made it to the shop to meet Kristine and Julie, squish yarn, and try on samples, we want to bring the story of Everyday and Bun to those of you who live far afield.  Both bases are 100% merino, which is grown, spun, and dyed in the US. Everyday, a Worsted/Aran weight yarn is put up in a 200-yard, 100-gram hank. On the other hand, Bun is a chunky weight yarn with 130 yards...

I recently blogged about my fall knitting list in which I featured potential projects I plan to knit this season and we asked for you to share. Wow, you delivered!  There are some tempting projects that I may add to my list...   Tina shares a neat design... "Mette from Petite Knit is super active on Instagram. The Esther Design is inspired by the Isager Archives, from the 70s.Helga Isager invites designers from Denmark every summer for a knitcation, where they have the chance to dive into the Isager Archives to design new patterns based on Ase Lund Jensen’s designs from the seventies....

If you love to wear sweaters, pills are a part of your life.  We are asked all the time, does this fiber pill? To be honest, the answer is usually yes. There is no getting around it. A sweater, when loved and worn, is going to pill in certain places.  Yes, some yarns pill more than others, but most everything is going to require a little bit of cleanup from time to time. With that in mind, let's take a peek at what I keep at home to fight those pesky pills. First, there is the Mini Gleaner. Yes, there...

I am back for part 2 of my fall knitting list!   Siri Cardigan Solo by Lene Holme Samsøe - I really like the all-over texture with just a few cables at the button band and sleeve. Wouldn't this look great over a cute shirt and jeans? I am thinking I might knit this in Kelbourne Woolens Scout as it is soft but holds pattern and texture well.  Jingle Sweater by Isabell Kraemer - This sweater is on the list because I am going to knit it in November as part of our Holiday Sweater Along. It doesn't scream Christmas so that...

As I mentioned in last week's newsletter, it is almost September, and I consider the 1st the start of the fall season. I am ready to shift from smaller projects and tees to sweaters and heavier accessories.  So, what is making my list of potential projects this season? Read on.... Smilla by Anne Ventzel - First off is a sweater I have been looking at for the last few weeks on Raverly, Smilla by Anne Ventzel. This sweater is a bit on the heavy side for California, but we sit outside for dinner a lot, and I travel to chilly Pittsburgh....