As I visit areas, I visit local yarn shops
The week before Memorial Day, I spent 4 lovely days on beautiful Block Island, Rhode Island hosted by North Light Fibers and led by designer, Deb Newton. This was my third knitting retreat on Block Island, hosted by North Light Fibers and my second designer retreat with Deb Newton. Unlike my trip last September when… Continue reading Knitting Retreat on Block Island
On April 6-8, I spent my days at the Pittsburgh Fiber Festival. I met so many wonderful people and found new to me yarn vendors as well as some of my favorites. This Yarnbyrds truck caught my eye as soon as I entered the convention center. What a dream to own such a business. The… Continue reading Pittsburgh Fiber Festival Adventure
My Dark Night Rose Sweater knitting is coming along slowly. As I wrote in my post on February 3, 2018, I had hoped to knit 7 hexagons a month. Well, I certainly did not reach that goal in February. I only knit 3 hexagon and a half hexagon. So now I have 5 full and… Continue reading Update on 2018 Sweater Knitting Project
My sweater knitting project for 2018 is this wonderful Dark Night Rose Sweater by Koigu. In October, 2017 I attended the Vogue destination trip to Ontario where we spent our time with the lovely owners of Koigu Yarns. At dinner on our first evening, they gave away 3 kits to the participants. I was fortunate… Continue reading 2018 Sweater Knitting Project
September and October were very busy months for me. I had 4 opportunities to spend time immersed in yarn and knitting. Each experience was unique and allowed me to meet new knitters and learn new skills. Here’s a few highlights from each of my trips. Starting in early September, I attended the Garden State Sheep… Continue reading Fall Festivals and Knitting Retreats
I first attended the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival in 2009 and I’ve been there most years since. This year the weather wasn’t the greatest on Saturday so I went on Sunday for the first time. The weather still wasn’t great although the crowds were smaller and I could roam around a little easier. As… Continue reading Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival 2017
In April 2013, I traveled to Italy for my first visit. In my travels, I discovered 3 yarn shops. This blanket incorporates the yarn that I purchased in a small shop outside of Parma. In this post, I discuss my visit and this yarn find. Here’s Sunrise in Italy The center of each of these… Continue reading Sunrise in Italy Knit Blanket
The Orange Blossom Yarn Crawl was held the first week of March in Florida and I was fortunate to be in Florida at the time. I toured Historic Cocoa Village and visited Knit and Stitch. The area and the shop were lovely. I discovered this yarn by The Fibre Studio dyed especially for the shop.… Continue reading Visiting the Orange Blossom Yarn Crawl Shops
I purchased this wonderful yarn on my trip to Block Island for a Knitting Retreat in 2015 and I’ve been searching for just the right pattern to knit gloves for myself. The yarn is 40% Cashmere and 60% Super Fine Merino and the color is called Summer Ocean. I finally found the ideal pattern for… Continue reading Knitting Gloves for Myself
As 2016 ended and 2017 began, I went through my abundant stash of yarn and found several beautiful yarns that I have purchased on my many trips to yarn shops and craft stores. I have a habit of finding yarns that inspire me and purchasing 2 or 3 skeins to work with while not having… Continue reading January Knitting is Scarf Knitting
