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Kate Spade, oh how I love thee. I’ve mentioned before just how much I adore Kate Spade. Just the signature Kelly green color of the Kate Spade logo says it all: I love this store. Yes, in case you were wondering that is indeed my favorite color of all time. Which explains why I own... read more »
I adore these: tiny little sweaters, designed as cozies for hard-boiled eggs, but I think they’d make lovely decorations. A miniature aran sweater! Free patterns published on the Guardian website. Printable gift wrap – ostensibly cross stitch designs, but they look remarkably like Fair Isle charts to me. Last Friday in the UK [...]
After months of knitting and sewing by thousands of Australians, we’re happy to announce that approximately 2,600 blankets are on their way to Save the Children in Vietnam, who will ensure that each blanket makes its way into the arms … Continue reading →
While I was in Chicago for Vogue Knitting Live (VKL), I met some amazing people. One of them was Claudia from Zealana. If you haven’t heard of this company, you need to follow this link and check them out! ZEALANA. Chances are one or more of their yarns will inspire you and is available at [more]
I’m not starting to panic just yet, but the deadline for my holiday knitting is coming up faster than I’d like. Lots of knitters make many of their gifts; many knitters start early (I met a very clever knitter once who told me that she makes one gift project EVERY MONTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. She [...]
Since I do most of the book reviews for Knitty, I read as many as 100 knitting books a year. Here are three from this year that I think would make great gifts! Principles of Knitting This is a classic, finally rereleased with over 700 pages of knitting techniques. If you know a [...]
While I was in Chicago for VKL in October, I met a great lady named Amy Kaspar. In actuality, she met me, as I was getting my shoes shined and knitting. I’m very glad to say that even though she’s a resident of Chicago, she visited me two weeks ago! She was in Seattle for [more]