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by Alison on October 20, 2011
I recently finished spinning a bunch of the roving that I had dyed with Greener Shades dyes back in February. I was trying to work my way through a bin of older fiber before I allowed myself to play with my new goodies - thinking about it, it's kind of weird that I create so many rules for myself while working on tasks that are supposed to be purely recreational. Anyway, I ended up pulling out several braids of dyed Merino that seemed the most fun, then spun them each into a lofty 2-ply bulky weight yarn. I had split each braid in half and then predrafted the fiber without splitting it further, resulting in long color repeats for each single ply. When I plied them together, I got a nice barberpole effect that should work up as subtly shifting stripes. |
Category Archives: Inspiration
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by Knit Picks Staff on October 12, 2011
So for the blog, it’s pretty easy. This is the code: Stash blog ?media=blogpost So when you want to link to something in the blog to our site, you would add the code to the end of the address. For instance: This is the website address for palette: https://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Palette_Yarn__D5420132.html So then you would add the code to the end, so it would look like this: https://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Palette_Yarn__D5420132.html?media=blogpost And that’s what you would paste in the link box when talking about Palette in a blog post. The only odd thing that would happen is if there is already a ? in the web address. For instance: This is the regular address for the Uptown Chic eBook https://www.knitpicks.com/cfPatterns/EBook_Display.cfm?id=75019D You can’t have more than one ? in the web address, so you’ll change the second one to &. So it would look like this: https://www.knitpicks.com/cfPatterns/EBook_Display.cfm?id=75019D&media=blogpost |
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by Kelley on October 3, 2011
I am rarely not wearing a scarf. If the weather is chilly, it will be a warm, handknit beauty. If the weather is warm, it will be chiffon, silk or even cotton. Oftentimes something I've found at World Market or Anthropologie. I only have a couple of scarves from Anthropologie because they are a bit spendy. But, I find that I wear those scarves a lot. Scarves have been my signature style for as long as I can remember. I think it has something to do with my being so Irish - read "pale". I've never been fond of the large expanse of pasty white from my forehead down to whatever top I am wearing. I also appreciate how easily a scarf can pull an outfit together. And, expand my wardrobe when I'm traveling. |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on September 29, 2011
It seems that this year, there has been a resurgence of popular and much-loved knitting books that are finally back in print! Kelley shares how learning to spin led her down the path of knitting and the books that passed on endless amounts of techniques and knowledge. Kelley then reviews four of her favorite books that are finally back in print and ready to be enjoyed by a new generation of knitters: Aran Knitting, The Book of Fair Isle Knitting, and Charts for Color Knitting, all of which are by Alice Starmore as well as Knitting Around the Word by Lela Nargi. Finally, Kelley catches up with all of the “distractions” that have been making her such a productive knitter. Books Mentioned: Knitting in the Old Way by Priscilla Gibson-RobertsKnitter’s Almanac, The Commemorative Edition by Elizabeth ZimmermanAran Knitting by Alice StarmoreBook of Fair Isle Knitting by Alice StarmoreCharts for Color Knitting by ... |
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by Kelley on September 29, 2011
Would you believe I've never been to Oregon Flock and Fiber before? It seems like something always got in the way. But, early Saturday morning I joined Alison, her husband Dan, and Hannah to carpool to OFF. |
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by Knit Picks Staff on September 23, 2011
Holiday knitting season! Yes, yes, I know, it's still September. But, if you're planning on knitting some holiday gifts, now is a pretty good time to start! Now, I don't know about you, but I think I've knit just about every type of thing I can think of as gifts, and I'm sure my mom only needs so many scarves. So, what to do? How about giving some lovely ornaments and decorations from the Winter Wonderful kit? This kit includes 15 patterns for everything from a Mitten and Sled (that also function as gift card holder!) to a life-sized Poinsettia and adorable stuffed Chickadee and Polar Bear. Or, make a cute yarn basket for your favorite knitting friend... |
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by Jenny K on September 21, 2011
Last week, we posted about the book signing event for My Grandmother's Knitting that was being put on by Andersen Fiber Works in Gresham, Oregon. A bunch of us from Knit Picks were able to attend the event and it was such a wonderful evening! Not only did I get to visit a new yarn store, but I also got a chance to hang out with other knitters and see Jen who does the Hanks in the Hood batts for Knit Picks. For me, the evening started off by wondering around and admiring all of the yarn and fiber. Then, we moved upstairs to see Larissa Brown, Chrissy Gardiner, Leigh Radford, Joan McGowan Micheal, and Stevanie Pico for the book signing of My Grandmother's Knitting. Kelley (and Xena), Alison, Hannah and myself found a cozy spot to settle in and work on a bit of knitting as the karaoke was getting started. |
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by Kelley on September 19, 2011
I've always admired inspiration boards. I've even tried a few myself. But, I never seemed to make them "inspirational" as opposed to messy. Then Matt's wife told me about Pinterest. This photo is from my "Knitting Inspiration" board. I have made several boards. Some help me gather my thoughts, some organize my thoughts and others just make my head spin with possibilities. |
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by Kelley on September 19, 2011
When we received the samples of our first Special Reserve yarn – Sugarbunny – I grabbed a ball of Platinum and headed off to Ravelry to find a hat pattern. The Hollywood Boulevard Tam by Alexandra Tinsley is a well-written pattern that I finished in just a day!! Sugarbunny is such a wonderful yarn. So soft and squishy, it makes me just want to squeal. Think about it as ideal for gift knittting. But, I’m keeping my tam for myself! |
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by Kelley on September 8, 2011
Any fan of Elizabeth Zimmermann knows about her love and respect for the humble garter stitch. In Knit One Knit All, Elizabeth's daughter, Meg Swansen, collected 39 patterns that were not published in any of EZ's other books. These were scattered among notes and journals from 1972. |
