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 →
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 →
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 →
These days, lanolin may not be the only thing in wool that makes your skin soft, and wearing silver doesn’t just mean jewelry! Some people will remember predictions about ‘clothes of the future’ that would never need to be laundered because they shed dirt and wrinkles. In fact, the 1951 movie “The Man in the White Suit” explored the unintended … Continue reading →