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by Kelley on December 1, 2010
A few years ago I was absolutely devastated when the J. Peterman Company stopped sending out their catalogs. I had been collecting them for years and even made an occassional purchase of something special. When I received a new catalog a couple of years ago I was absolutely thrilled! The same romantic stories accompanied each item. I vowed that I would treat myself to a couple more treasures each year to help keep those catalogs coming to me. They also send out e-mails. The last one reminded me that I also find a lot of knitting inspiration in the J. Peterman catalogs. There has got to be a way to design a knit version of these Scalloped Gloves. Maybe a narrow band of ribbing at the wrist and then a sideways border like on a lace shawl. Or, even something as simple as a shale lace pattern? |
Category Archives: Inspiration
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by Kelley on November 17, 2010
We have been focused on holiday knitting around here the last couple of weeks. I knew that we were going to be sharing ideas, books and tips. So, I kept a list of "stuff" that kept popping into my head as we geared up for the holidays. I'm taking advantage of Bob's and my dual backgrounds to give you an idea that I definitely like as the holidays become frightening close to being right around the corner. Remember when I started this scarf a few weeks ago? It's the Extra Long Scarf from Color by Kristin by Kristin Nicholas. |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on November 3, 2010
Kelley chats with Kate, Angela and Kerin about their favorite books and patterns for holiday gift knitting. Books Reviewed CowlGirls by Cathy Carron Boutique Knits by Laura Irwin 3 easy ways to listen… |
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by Kelley on November 3, 2010
This is my first project published in a magazine! It is Love of Knitting - Fall 2010. I have always loved how Suri Dream knits up into a light, airy, surprisingly warm throw or wrap. |
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by Kelley on October 12, 2010
Football and cool weather are setting off my autumnal nesting urges. I want to settle in front of the fireplace with a cup of tea and knitting. But, what knitting? Part of my nesting urge is to finish off WIPs. A version of tidying up my cave before settling in for a long winter's nap. |
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by Kelley on September 28, 2010
For all intents and purposes, I was off the grid last week. I was on the east coast visiting Bob's family and then I spent four days on the Jersey shore. Bob's brother and his wife have a lovely home that I begged to borrow for a knitting retreat with a friend. My friend has recently moved from Europe to Puerto Rico. That climate change threatened to put a damper on Jody's knitting passion for knitting. I suggested she focus on socks. You can use practically any stitch pattern on a sock that you would use on a sweater. No worry about becoming bored. Jody and her husband also travel a lot - A LOT! What could be more portable, or airport security friendly, than a sock(s)? In the interest of full disclosure, Jody has not exactly had positive experiences knitting socks. She is a relaxed knitter like me but she gets even more relaxed as she knits. So the socks magically grew. I was convinced that if she worked on her socks from the toe-up, she would be more successful. |
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by Kelley on September 14, 2010
Usually Xena is curled up on my lap. But, when she realizes I'm having a "walk around the office" kind of day, she retreats to her bed. She doesn't actually have an undercoat so she does get cold. The office was a bit chilly so I arranged one of my lace shawls around her. The next time I looked, I couldn't resist snapping a photo. I would have liked to twist her bowl around because it says, "Princess", but I was afraid I would wake her up. So, she is going to continue napping while I catch up on a few projects away from my computer. |
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by Knit Picks Staff on September 8, 2010
I took the ferry to Victoria, British Columbia yesterday for an extended Labor Day weekend. I had a great time, walked all over town, and had tea at the Empress Hotel. But what was particularly cool were the shops that sold authentic Cowichan handknit sweaters, bulky yarn if you want to knit your own version, and unspun roving. My friend snapped a picture of me holding a single skein of this bulky yarn. |
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by Kelley on September 3, 2010
Jody thought I would appreciate seeing the shop where she bought my lovely knitting treats. Just look at the temptations. |
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by Kelley on September 2, 2010
My friend Jody sent such a wonderful bag of yarn goodies to me! This is a decadent collection of alpaca, laceweight yarn. It is a warm-toned brown and is unbelievably soft. I can’t wait to cast-on a shawl but I’m not sure about the design. I don’t want to make my usual Pi shawl because the alpaca yarn is going to be very warm. It certainly doesn’t need to be doubled over like you do when you where a Pi shawl. I also think I want a relatively tight stitch pattern. Textured rather than lacy. Umm, what to do, what to do. I’m open to suggestions. |
