What to stash this week: Yummy yarn and patterns
Fruitcake, the latest design from Michael Harrigan is a scarf/shawl hybrid. Knit from the top down in squishy garter, it has a lovely lace and picot edging and is named after the yummy-looking yarn from Scottish indie dyer WooSheeps.
Speaking of yummy, the super-soft Thoreau, a 50/50 yak/silk yarn I admired at Vogue Knitting live is now available from Crave Yarn!
Tote around your latest WIP in this work of art: the Bijou Bag,…
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What to stash this week: Last days till knit-mas
If you’re looking for some last-minute Christmas gifts, get over to Sweet Sheep Body Shoppe, which Alicia has stocked with the perfect stocking stuffers. Holiday-scented items include sheep-shaped goat’s milk soap in Orange Rosemary, Peppermint Cocoa and Winter Gardenia; lanolin-rich lotion bars in Jingleberry, Fresh Snow, Gingersnap and Frosted Cranberry; and tasty moisturizing lip balms in Winter Clementine or Vanilla Mint. If you need something to ship in time for the holidays,…
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Knitting indie: Winter gifts
A few weeks ago, I wrote about marking my grandma’s 90th birthday with some crafty gifts. My mom was also the recipient of a handknit, a hooded scarf that she requested last year, and that she luckily gave me until January to finish (she spent the holidays with my brother, sister-in-law and nephews in Australia, where a scarf was definitely not necessary).
Last winter, I ran a few patterns by her,…