Category Archives: knitting

Nancy has written up the pattern for her grandmother’s crazy slippers to share with all you knitting fiends out there, so everyone get on board the slipper train! (I’m thinking a pair in cotton might be just the ticket for … Continue reading →

Woohoo! It’s the beginning of a Crazy Slipper Revolution, people! Join up! Nancy has promised to write down a pattern one of these days, so when she does, I’ll post it here. In the meantime, Elisabeth has kindly shared her … Continue reading →

I started this morning off by winning some GGH Goa in hot pink on ebay! Woohoo! Very excited, since I have been wanting to knit with GGH for some time now. After that, I went to San Luis Obispo to … Continue reading →

Woohoo, today I got these in the mail: I ordered them from Knit ‘n’ Tyme in Canada. I wanted the Famille book because of one of the zip cardies in there, and I wasn’t going to order the spring 04 … Continue reading →

Just as I was fretting over what to blog about, Pete the UPS guy came and dropped off a little box from Lion Brand. The Great Cheap Yarn Fiesta continues! I present Lion Brand Imagine, a mohair/nylon blend: The color … Continue reading →

I got some yarn today that I had ordered from elann. It’s not CHEAP yarn but DISCOUNTED yarn*. Heh. I got the Schoeller Stahl Cecil, another cotton/acrylic blend. I’m planning to make sweater #13 out of the latest Rebecca. It … Continue reading →

I just started knitting the Sweater with Relief Pattern (yeah, super catchy name, huh?) from Rebecca #22. I’m calling it the Oh What a Relief T. To see what it’s supposed to look like if it is done by a … Continue reading →

Just in time for Easter, here’s Pumpkin Fluff! It may not be the most stylish sweater in town, but it is very comfy. Details that I’ve bothered to remember (note to self: be more organized): Sirdar Snowflake in pumpkin on … Continue reading →

Last week I discovered the Knitting Bag, an online shop that sells original knitting kits! Check out these two designs from their spring collection: Cute, huh? I think the prices are really good, too, considering you get an original pattern, … Continue reading →

I have to say that although I am a native Oregonian, I felt like a Californian today. It wasn’t even 70 degrees, but it was sunny and beautiful, and there were so many people in shorts! I even saw some … Continue reading →