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by Kelley on May 29, 2012
I love my Galaxy Tab that I bought last autumn. It's the size of a Kindle but since I bought one as soon as they were available, there were no nice covers available. Just a utilitarian, black ugly thing. Ugly enough for me to take it off the Tab after just a week. The problem was that I wasn't comfortable toting the Tab around without a cover. As I looked at the leftover yarn from my Merryall Cardigan, I realized a felted cover in that lovely, Wool of the Andes Amethyst purple would be appealing. Bob just returned from a two-week business/golfing with friends trip. That meant I had evenings all to myself to watch through all six series of Jordan's Crossing. |
Category Archives: Felting
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by Hannah on February 29, 2012
I was looking for a quick but not mindless project to work on while I wait for the oodles of yarn to arrive in the mail for my next BIG project. I sat down to page through my knitting books for inspiration when My Grandmother's Knitting popped open to Jared Flood's Tilden Baby Hat. I loved the colors and simple but beautiful pattern. I definitely wanted to knit this for myself, but the pattern was for a toddler sized noggin. |
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by Knit Picks Staff on January 17, 2012
When it gets cold outside, there's nothing better than to snuggle your feet in a cozy pair of felted slippers! They are so toasty warm! I have made many as gifts and for myself. Wool of the Andes is the perfect yarn for these projects, and my preferred yarn of choice. I used worsted weight for this project. This last week I finished a pair for a good friend of mine using the Fiber Trends Felted Clogs pattern. (I love this pattern!) They have a double sole which felts nice and thick. Before felting, these slippers look enormous! |
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by Knit Picks Staff on December 8, 2011
You don't need to be a spinner to love fibers! I'm not a spinner but it doesn't stop me from indulging in an assortment of fiber. That's why I am so excited that Knit Picks is now selling many types of fiber. There's Wool of the Andes roving in Bare and in colors, recycled fibers with Full Circle Roving; there are spinning batts in many colors and now silk hankies! |
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by Hannah on December 1, 2011
Ice scrapers are a sure sign that it's time to break out those "serious" sweaters that I've had packed away since Vermont. Oh how those sweaters kept me toasty! Unfortunately it looks like two of them have met with the dreaded wool-nibbling moths! I was able to poke a finger through all four holes. After frowning for a moment and pledging to make some little sachets of cedar shavings, I brightened up a bit when I realized that the new Full Circle Roving had the perfect colors to repair both sweaters without any fuss at all! |
