Friday, April 1, 2011 at 8:33AM And is it wonderful. It has been a very long time since I looked through any magazine and wanted to knit up about half of it. This Collection in Twist Collective is just amazing.
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knitting, patterns, twistcollective in knitting Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 10:12AM Today's Blog is about past projects and what has happened with them over time.
Looking back on my Ravelry project page I realized that most of my projects are gifts or class related. The class related projects are in a basket that students use for inpiration or examples.
What I do knit for myself are shawls. I was never a big shawl wearer until this past year. The smaller shawls have become one of my favoite things. I may attruibute that to the very cold and wet winter we had. That bit of cover makes a big difference. Especially in the evenings in my old drafty house.
The other way I enjoy these shawls is they adorn many a chair back around my house.
That way I can enjoy them even when I am not wearing them.
Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 8:25AM
Knitter's Review (which you already subcribe too right?), has a list of yarn clubs that are worth looking into. These clubs very in price and structure but are the best way to get your hands on some very good yarns and enables you to experience yarns and colors that may be out of your normal preferences.
The one most intriguing to me is Foxfibers. You are buying shares of yarn or fiber from a small farm. They produce the yarn from lamb to skein. If you want green yarn it doesn't get any better then this!
Sandara Yarn(pictured above) is one of my favorites!!! At one time impossible to get a hold of.
hand-diyed, knitting, yarn in knitting Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 1:15PM I have been laughing hysterical since I went around taking pictures of all the different places that I have knitting paraphernalia.
Now, in my defense (I know I am speaking to the choir here but I still feel like I need a defense), I am running a knitting business from my home.
But Holy noodle, I have stuff everywhere!!! My house is rather neat and except for the smallest bedroom being a craft room you really have no idea that I have so many things in this house. That's got to be good right?
As for how I organize the yarns I tend to put them together by weight, then fiber. It seems to me that I am looking for a weight of yarn before I am looking for a color or certain fiber.
And now I present the Stash Show!!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 8:51AM 
This post is Day 2 of the knit and crochet blog week.
Today's Topic: Look back over your last year of projects and compare where you are in terms of skill and knowledge of your craft to this time last year. 2kcbwday2
As a knitting teacher I feel like I am always on the fast track of learning and perfecting skills. My students keep me moving forward at a fast pace. They are forever finding new things they want to learn to do and I can never say no.
Last year we did a year of "color" and I had classes for fair-isle,
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 8:46AM
Part of any fibre enthusiast’s hobby is an appreciation of yarn. Choose two yarns that you have either used, are in your stash or which you yearn after and capture what it is you love or loathe about them.
Untouchable Yarn
I have one skein of "Ribbon" yarn that I am almost sure I will never knit. I love this skein of yarn. It was expensive and is so beautiful I really don't know what I would knit with it that would give me as much joy as I get from looking at in when I am in my craft room working. I look at it all the time a just love it. I love the different ribbons that make up the skein. I love the bit of sparkle it has and most of all I love the colors. This really is one skien of yarn I tried really hard not to come home with.
Great Adirondack Yarn "Surprise" color Persimmon
the picture doesn't do this yarn justice. There is cording, rick rack, lace, yarn all mixed together.
This picture on Ravelry shows all the different fibers pretty well.
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 1:13PM We are starting the "Great American Aran Afghan" knit-a-Long this week. We are going to try to do a block every 3 or 4 weeks. These are squares that you can join into a full size afghan, or a smaller lap blanket, or a few pillows. This project can be as big or as small as you want it to be and to be done at your own rate so no pressure!
The first block this month is "Carol Adams". It is one of the easier ones. I am going to ease everyone in slowly.
Most of us are using Berocco Vintage (worsted). I love this yarn. It knits up so nice, feels squishy and is washable. The price is right too.
Join us!! If you can't start this month start as soon as you can.
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