Rhinebeck is the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, Dutchess county, NY. (Facebook) (Instagram) (Twitter) (Wikipedia) It’s “one of the largest annual gatherings of fiber-arts enthusiasts in the United States.” (Wikipedia). It’s attended by fiber crafters of all kinds as well as growers of the various livestock that produce fiber. It’s very common…
Author: KateDos
BriocheStitch.com
I’ve recently decided to give brioche a try. The best resource I’ve found is BriocheStitch.com by Nancy Marchant (Ravelry)(Instagram). She has a brioche class on BluPrint, tons of patterns on Ravelry, and several books on Amazon. I own the Knitting Brioche Essential Guide on Kindle. Her website is super helpful in providing a good primer…
Finished Object Friday – Sunnyside Market Tote
This is the Sunnyside Market Tote (Ravelry) (Knitpicks) by Nina Isaacson. I chose the pattern because I liked the colors, so I did use the same yarn and colors the pattern called for. Ravelry project link here.
Baby Surprise Jacket (Elizabeth Zimmermann)
One of the most popular patterns I’ve heard of is the Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmermann. It’s originally just the Baby Surprise Jacket, but the pattern was expanded to include child and adult sizes as well. I love this jacket because it’s knit all in one piece including sleeves – it looks strange until…
Finished Object Friday – Flax Light Sweater #2
This is the Flax Light sweater made in SheepyTimeKnits All Your Base in the Berry Pie colorway. I finished this one in just over 2 weeks – Flax is such a fast knit. Check out the project page here! Next up is the Sunnyside Market Tote.
Finished Object Friday – Flax Light Sweater #1
This is the Flax Light sweater made in Leading Men Fiber Art‘s Showstopper in the Love Potion #9 colorway. I was able to finish it in about 5 weeks, despite it being a fingering weight yarn. Check out my project page here! And keep an eye out for the next one already in progress 🙂
Finished Object Friday – Hue Shift Afghan
I started this Hue Shift Afghan on Feb 23rd… and just finished it Jun 23. It was a fast, easy, fun knit and I love the finished blanket. I did the corners a little differently by creating mitred corners. Check out the details on my project page here!
Knitting in the News
If you haven’t heard, Ravelry recently made waves by banning anything that shows support for Trump or his administration. Announcement here. It’s all over the news – NY Times, NPR, CNN, and the Washington Post all have articles detailing what is known about the decision. But an interesting backstory has come up on Reddit –…
Craft Yarn Council
Did you know that there’s an association for the yarn industry as a whole? There is! It’s the Craft Yarn Council. They represent a number of major yarn companies, needle/accessory companies, magazines, books, teachers – and yarn lovers everywhere! If you’re looking for the technical aspects of knitting, like understanding yarn weights, sizing standards, or…