wool
Come and join us Wednesday February 17 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm for a Yarn Tasting party. What is a yarn tasting party? It is a way for a knitter to try a variety of yarns and fibers, without the financial investment or commitment of buying a whole skein.
Read MoreIn my many years of teaching classes a certain problem reoccurs over and over again. It is frustrating for the teacher as well as the student. The student has failed to achieve the required knitting to move on to the next step; they fall behind and more often then not they give up on the project all together.
Read MoreThe Square Friday blanket is complete and it was so much fun to knit. I designed nine different cable blocks. Each block consists of a garter stitch border and flanked by a simple cable to the main cable design.
Read MoreColorful, this type of hat is especially fun to knit because of the frequent color changes and the variety of patterns in one small hat. Though for many, the shaping at the top of the hat often causes some confusion.
Read MoreGloves have a rich history. Originally used for hand protection down through the centuries, they have taken on many meanings. They have signified love and devotion, an emblem of high honor, a tenure for by which land and estates were held and transferred.
Read MoreNow that you have decided to take the plunge into Fair Isle, knitting let’s talk a bit about the best yarn to use. In my opinion, there is nothing better to use for Fair Isle knitting then a Shetland wool.
Read MoreWe have started a new knit-a-long, it is call Friday Squared. Every Friday we are getting together to learn to knit a new cable design. This is a great way to learn cabling techniques on a small scale. With the purchase of your yarn you may join any Friday.
Read MoreIt has not been too terribly cold for Montana with the temperature 28 for the high and 17 for the low. All and all not bad, I still layer up with socks, mittens, scarves, (yes I wear more then one) and take my two-mile walk twice a day. But my favorite thing to do is sit by a nice cozy fire and knit for hours on end.
Read MoreA New Year is always a time for a fresh start, a do over, and a chance to change directions and get it right this time. It is a wonderful time of the year. Everything that was bogging us down in the year that passed seems to be shone in a new light and doesn’t seem to be quite as daunting.
Read MoreIt has turned cold here in Montana; we had a beautiful white Christmas. The nighttime’s are down into the teens and in some areas below zero. This is all great as I have enough wool to keep me warm on the coldest days.
Read MoreI sit in the window of my small cottage, the children have long since gone to bed. In the quiet evening and by candlelight I knit my husband’s gansey. My husband is a fisherman and every day he goes out to sea and ply’s his nets to provide for his family.
Read MoreThe days of winter are upon us, the light of the day is less intense, and the darkness invades our days.
Read MoreThe gansey sweaters were knit by the women of the village. It is thought that these garments were originally undergarments.
Read MoreWhy should I take a knitting class, I know how to knit, I can read a pattern; what can I get from a class that I cannot figure out on my own. The fact is, no you don’t need a class to make a successful garment. So why take a class? Like so many other things, having that structure there to help you put in the work can really help.
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