Tag: hand dyed yarns
A Question of Color
In my observations over the years, knitters generally fall into two categories: textural knitters or color knitters. This is one of the places Kellie and I are different. Although we enjoy techniques on both sides of the textural knitting vs. colorful knitting divide, I tend to be attracted to texture and Kellie leans more toward […]
Multi-colored Yarns: Simpler Is Better
As folks begin thinking about stitch patterns for their FLY Skirt KAL projects I wanted to provide some thoughts on the subject. Because FLY stands for From Leftover Yarn, these projects will be using lots of different yarns in two similar color groups. Because of this, there is an opportunity to get a stripe effect, […]
All About Claudia Hand Paint Yarns
Claudia Hand Paint Yarns is our very first paid sponsor. And although I was personally thrilled about her commitment to our blog, I was truly not surprised. Claudia and I actually go way back, first meeting when we shared a “wall” between our vendor booths at TNNA. It was one of her first shows and […]
Think Tank: A Review of Bargello Knits
Bargello Knits is one of the newest books released by Cooperative Press. It is available both digitally and in print versions. To speed my access, I was given a digital version. This is the first time I have read a knitting digitally. Honestly, I think I still like the print versions, but I can see […]
