Inspiration, Education and Community for Hand and Machine Knitters
Over on the Knitting Today facebook page, I posted a question. What is your favorite reference book? I don’t know if you all have seen my reference library. Yep, I have four nine-cube cubbies full. I collection information, not necessarily patterns. So, I have a lot of reference books I could choose from. Comment …
So, my new hours of Monday-Thursday by appointment, and Friday and Saturday, 10-4, seem to be working fine from my end. Not a lot of feedback from the customer so I can only assume it is working just fine. I’m ordering from Brown Sheep, Plymouth, Mountain Colors, Lorna’s Laces, and other companies on an almost …
Remember when there was only one or two companies with sock yarn? Now there are hundreds. Do you have a favorite and why? -Color? -wash-ability? -Fiber content? -other? Tell me more ….
Well, that’s interesting! I have known that German needles were sized differently than U.S. sizing, but didn’t pay attention to other Country’s methodology. The proof came while I was cleaning up my needle mess. It isn’t just those two countries. Why do I care, you ask. Because a .5mm in needle sizing can make a …
I’m curious . . do you only hand knit? Do you machine knit too? What about weaving, spinning, tatting, crochet? What fiber-y pursuits do you enjoy. If more than one, rank from most to least in the amount of time or pleasure it brings. If we have 10 people comment, I’ll give away a Knit …
Does this happen to you? You focus so much on getting one thing done that everything else falls to the wayside? I fell victim to trying to get my website visually what I want it to look like and ignored all else …. Class Info, blogging, new projects, new ideas ….. Well, no more! I’m …
We would like to know just where you find your information about Knitting Today . . . Poll will be open until October 30 and guess what — we have a project giveaway from the new Knitting Today! Magazine! Use the new share button and let all of your friends know about us so we …
I would like to get a new washer. My old one felts things wonderfully. I’d probably move it over to the store but would have to get rid of the refrigerator to make room 🙁 but now I’m wondering what to get. First this from Lorna’s Laces. Then this from Mason-Dixon. Now its your turn …
Tell me, if you are a member of Ravelry.com, just how has it changed your knitting life? What part of it do you use the most and why? And, if you haven’t joined up yet? Why not . . .  I just might have some Ravelry schwag to give away to someone come December 1 …
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like seeing the new stuff on the front page of the website . . . at night, when I’m too brain-tired to do anything else, I just sit and hit refresh to see what comes up . . . am I the only one dumb enough to spend my time doing that?Â