Congratulations to Maryanne, the 11th commenter: The random number generator picked you as the lucky winner of the Indigodragonfly yarn! I have contacted you via Ravelry for shipping information. In my last post, I told you that I would share an amusing anecdote in this post about the photoshoot for the Little Purls of Wisdom socks. I have to confess that…
GIVEAWAY: Is anybody out there?
About fifteen years ago, I gave my mom a nice leather handbag for Christmas. She was always complaining about the straps breaking on her old purse so I found one that seemed very sturdy. Months later, I saw the bag sitting unused in a drawer. I asked her why she hadn’t used it yet, and she said, “It’s too nice…
No-Bull Book Review: Classic Elite Shawls, Wraps and Scarves by Betsy Perry
Although I told you a little bit about this lovely book before, I have secured my own review copy of Classic Elite Shawls, Wraps & Scarves, by Betsy Perry (Sixth & Spring 2013). You know what that means: time for a No-Bull Book review. Classic Elite Yarns has been a stalwart in our industry for many years. Located in New…
Wishing you all a happy Speranza’a!
Over the years, my regular readers have learned about Speranza’a, a family holiday that my kids invented several years ago. To fill you in, I’ll reproduce a blog post I wrote a few years ago, describing Speranza’a: “A couple of years ago, my kids got a Sesame Street DVD called Elmo’s Happy Holidays. It’s very cute, and covers Christmas, Hannukah,…
Six-week update
It’s a little shocking that Boris the kitten has been part of our family for nearly two months. During that time he has grown quite a bit, and we’ve all gotten used to each other. I discovered that Boris loves yarn (especially Kureyon): is a total foodie (he has nommed little tidbits we’ve given him, like fish and chicken, but…
Preview: Koigu Magazine No. 4
As a longtime lover of Koigu yarns, I was pleased to welcome Koigu Magazine into my heart and life. I got to see a stunning Koigu fashion show at VK Live, with several of the garments from the new magazine, and left with a brand spankin’ new copy of it in my hot little hands. Since Koigu Magazine is arriving…
Flounder and Jasmine?
I had a great time visiting Woolbearers Sunday afternoon. Myra has a lovely shop with an amazing selection of yarns. Seriously, even as jaded as I am, having seen so much gorgeous yarn in my life, Myra still had some things I hadn’t seen. Just about everything in the shop was on sale, with discounts ranging from 10 to 25…
Tentacles and sharpies
I’m pleased to report that I will signing Sock Yarn Studio this Sunday (yes, Superbowl Sunday) at Woolbearers, in Mount Holly, NJ. Woolbearers is a great shop and when I ran into the owner at VK Live, she was kind enough to invite me to sign books during the annual Woolbearers Superbowl Sale. I’ll be there from 1 to 4…
Preview: Rowan Magazine 53 Spring/Summer 2013
When I wrote a few weeks ago about reformatting my blog, I talked a little bit about how my perspective on the knitting world has changed over the past seven years. As I sit down to review the brand-new Rowan Magazine (thank you, Westminster Fibers, for sending me a review copy!), I started thinking about how my take on pattern…