The weekend was a whirl of activity, from the time I retrieved Barb Brown from the airport until I dropped her back off for her flight this morning. It’s always wonderful to spend a weekend with a good friend who I don’t see that often. And we made the most of our time together. Friday we took a…
Month: April 2014
Coming this weekend: Barb Brown at Loop!
The legendary Barb Brown, author of Knitting Knee-Highs: Sock Styles from Classic to Contemporary and designer of many beautiful patterns, like the Cushington Square Pillow from Sock Yarn Studio, is going to share some of her knitting secrets with us at Loop this weekend….. When you see her beautiful stranded knitting, you’ll want to sign up for some of her classes.…
Book review: Lovely Knitted Lace, by Brooke Nico
Yep, Brooke’s my dear friend. But I’m sure that even if I didn’t already know and love her, I’d be impressed with her brand-new book, Lovely Knitted Lace: A Geometric Approach to Gorgeous Wearables from Lark Crafts (available as of this writing via the link for $12.45). Brooke is a master of lace knitting, and her book presents a selection…
Knitting with my own yarn
It sounds strange, but I don’t often knit with Black Bunny Fibers yarns. I’ve knit myself a few pairs of socks, and a hat or two, but between using sample knitters and being hired to knit in other people’s yarns, the vast majority of what I work on is not BBF-dyed. I’m hoping that will change. I’ve cast on some…
Book Tour: From Mama With Love
I am honored to be the first stop in the blog tour for a brand-new e-book called “From Mama With Love.” A collection of designers, all of whom have children under the age of three years, created this collection with their own kids in mind. You’ll recognize their names: Connie Chang Chinchio, Tanis Gray, Margaux Hufnagel, Melissa LaBarre, and Kate…