This is a fun holiday gift, whether you make it for a loved one, or get the kit as a gift for your favorite knitter. I made it for MYSELF….. I realized how much I love wearing silk as a large shawl/scarf that is wrapped around the neck. Because I spend so much of my […]
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One-Skein Holiday Gifts: Jeweled Neckwarmer
This time of year we are all looking for quick projects we can complete to gift to our friends and family for the holidays. I will be providing you with some suggestions in upcoming blog posts. Today I recommend using just 1 skein (110 yards) of Beaded Silk and Sequins (100% silk that you want […]
Presenting our Dramatic New Color: Earth Tones!!!!!!
There are 4 patterns that you will get free with purchase of this color, and here are some photos of them: More on Earth Tones One of our favorite and most talented shopowners, Lucinda Iglesias of Mont Tricot, was so inspired by this colorway that she created a spectacular new design for a hat and […]
2 FO’s (Finished Objects)
FO #1 So the sun was rising yesterday (pretty, no?), and I finally bound off my Better in Cashmere Cardi in Cashmere Eco color 618. Notice that I interspersed a skein of Beaded Silk and Sequins Light in color 618 Silver. Knitting this one was pure joy…. Something about the colors and making a multi […]
Cashmere Eco in October
Artyarns has a new cashmere that never pills, gets softer after washing, and generally wears like iron. It is called Cashmere Eco and I’m totally enjoying it for accessories and garments. Since we recently added some gorgeous multis (variegated colorways) in this yarn, I couldn’t resist and cast on with color 501 and contrasting solid […]
Ode to Ensemble Light
If you have not yet knitted with Ensemble Light, I am so jealous of you, because there is nothing like that first-time experience with this yarn. I brought some balls of yarn home for swatching, because i love the interplay of colors. People are so funny asking me about the pattern, but believe me the […]