So, guys, I don’t know if you were aware, but my latest baby that I am nurturing into (im)maturity is the StevenBe Inappropriate Squad. Steven had this great idea to pull together an exclusive collection of double entendre-themed yarns and then Jeremy decided that what it really needed to be was a subscription. I mean, yeah. Of course. I got… Read more →
Last year my brother sat in Children’s Hospital and had his head, well, sheared. I joked that, pre-shearing, he looked like a Wookiee. Because we’re both huge nerds, he appreciated the comparison so much that I told him I would make him a Chewbacca hat when he finally had it all cut off. My last act of 2015 was to… Read more →
It was the color, really, that struck me first. Madelinetosh called it “Button Jar Blue” but I couldn’t stop holding it up with “Sea Salt” and seeing Alice’s dress in Alice and Wonderland. Eyes wide, grasping the two skeins, I told Nancy Wynn‘s class exactly how I envisioned this shawlette happening (I swear, they were interested). And then, it did.… Read more →
I love Sherlock Holmes. I love Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Holmes stories, I love the Robert Downey Jr. movies, and I absolutely adore the BBC modernized Sherlock. From the very beginning, I’ve had great admiration for the only woman who won the respect of Sherlock Holmes: Irene Adler. She’s clever and witty and she wins. She beats Holmes and so… Read more →
Dan in Japan will be getting a fun package soon! (Or however long it takes for things to get from Minnesota to Japan!) Dan requested three pairs of Aim to Misbehave Mitts: one blue, one green, one black. For once, my stash bore fruit–I had exactly what he wanted. See, husband? Yarn hoarding can come in handy! He also wanted… Read more →
I feel terrible that it’s been almost a month since I’ve written anything here. Bad blogger! Bad! Work has been nutty. My boss is headed for Indianapolis for the knit and crochet show. Getting him and the contents of our booth ready to go is always an…experience. Such is the life of working for a free spirit. I finished my… Read more →
I’m aware it’s not Friday but it sure feels like it to me! Yesterday, on legit-Friday, my Jade Sapphire collection premiered at TNNA. I’m so happy with all of these pieces and I feel so lucky to have been sent a box of truly luscious yarns that I could use to create. The best part about knitting with cashmere is… Read more →
I keep wanting to call this “Jaynestown,” which I take as a sign that I should make a red, orange, and yellow version. The pattern calls for Malabrigo Worsted, a delicious single-ply merino. I had Malabrigo Rios, its plyed superwash cousin, in Niebla, Bobby Blue, and Ivy in my stash that I’d been dying to use together. The stash won… Read more →
With so much going on lately, my poor website has fallen by the wayside. We still don’t have internet at home so any blogging gets done at Caribou or on my phone (which is really awkward). I’ve been knitting up a storm lately, working on projects for display at StevenBe and designing accessories. I’m going to start putting some items… Read more →
This brainchild of mine is the first thing that has gone from a precise picture in my head to a real piece that matches that picture perfectly. To say that I’m really happy with it is an understatement. It looks classy with a bit of sparkle and fun with pinstriped pants for, say, a job interview. It looks fun and… Read more →
