Some time back (I just looked – THREE YEARS ago!), I wrote about some everyday items that I use in various fiber pursuits. (Have I mentioned that I love browsing in hardware, home improvement and office supply stores? To my way of thinking, those are much more fun than going to the mall!) Here are a few more things to… Continue Reading (Do not) Use as directed
Continue reading →Forget what I said in my last post about sports and knitting in unofficial partnership! The US Olympic Committee is not happy. And although Olympiknits is UK-based, they had better batten down their hatches, too. Ripped from today’s headlines (no, I’m not kidding!): Knitters Outraged After U.S. Olympic Committee Squashes Knitting Olympics—and Disses Knitters U.S. Olympic Committee lacks sense of… Continue Reading US Olympic Committee, who’s the class act now?
Continue reading →Knitting and sports have been forging a new connection in recent years… from Stitch N’ Pitch, where knitters (and other needlecrafters) bring their handwork to baseball games, to Super Bowl Scarves, as reported in the New York Times NFL blog… INDIANAPOLIS – The must-have souvenir from the first few days of Super Bowl week is not a team jersey or… Continue Reading Fiber in the news
Continue reading →Finally, I’m getting around to showing off one of my Christmas gifts – from my DH. He didn’t know what this was for, but it was on my list, so it must be something that would make me happy, no matter how evil it looked! This is my set of Valkyrie wool combs. These are the double row mini combs,… Continue Reading Something wicked
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