Smitten Slipper
The first of the slippers is finished up. I find myself quite smitten. I also find myself completely unable to take an attractive picture of my own foot while sitting on my back porch in my pajamas in the rain. Perhaps these will at least give the idea and prove the thing is done. These are made with Knitspot's lovely Bare Naked Wools (Breakfast Blend DK on the top, plus Romney DK on the sole). It's the perfect yarn for these (snuggly, squishy, sturdy, and just a bit grippy). [ETA: Either I'm having a special moment, or this went and [...]
Cinderella’s More Practical Footwear
I'm not the glass slipper type. In fact, I'm not really the shoe type (and certainly not dressy shoes). I'm much more inclined towards soft, snuggly slippers. Soft, snuggly slippers, worn at home, while sipping tea, and in the company of a sleeping kitten if at all possible. That sounds much better than any fancy dress shoe, no matter how smashing the ball might be. So I shouldn't have been that surprised when I found myself knitting a slipper. A warm, woolly slipper. A warm, woolly slipper with a thick, reinforced sole and some lovely ribbing to follow the arch [...]
Swatch…Bare Naked
I've been a fan of Anne's work for just about as long as I've been knitting. She has an aesthetic and style that really stands out, and it's always easy to spot one of her designs! So when I heard she'd turned her talent to making yarns, I was excited to try them. I had great fun swatching four of the yarns up (click any of the pictures for bigger versions). Anne's new yarns, and my new book, seemed to offer a perfect opportunity for me to talk a bit about a subject of interest to most knitters, yarn substitutions! [...]
Noble Resolve
Having successfully sent of every single one of the preordered books (more than a week ahead of the deadline, thank you very much!), and given the unseasonably awesome weather, a little trip to the Great Lakes Fiber Show seemed to be in order this weekend. This has become something of a tradition. We went in 2012, 2010 (no blog entry, shameful I tell you, shameful), and 2009. Once again, I exercised uncharacteristic restraint. I swear I'm getting pickier about yarn by the day. I'm able to resist most yarn, no matter how tempting. It's only the really good stuff that still [...]
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