Clesha on January 8th, 2010

Well, it’s 2010 and this year I am knitting for me.  There are so many pieces I want to try that doesn’t involve a scarf.  This year I want to make my first sweater, hat and gloves.  And, that’s just the beginning.
For the first time in months, I logged into my ravelry account.  Oh, I’ve [...]

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Clesha on August 31st, 2009

I received my first issue of KnitSimple over the weekend and read it cover to cover yesterday.  I like that it’s full of patterns and new sources to find yarn and notions.  They’ve also reviewed 10 organic and eco friendly yarns that looks pretty interesting.  This will come in handy this winter when I sit [...]

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Clesha on August 13th, 2009

The newest edition of Bond Buzz is now available.  This issue gives tips for using the #1 keyplate and what yarn weight works best for it.  I think I have used all the keyplates except this one so I am looking forward to trying out the Gathered Toddler Cardi pattern.  It’s also making me look [...]

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Clesha on August 12th, 2009

Last month I came across the cutest knitter’s comic strip.  No, it’s not Lion Brand’s Lola.  It’s Knit Princess by Dye-namics Yarn featuring writer Allison Sarnoff and artist Melody Moore.  Allison writes about her knitting adventures with her roommate and cat, while Melody illustrates the strip.  Here’s the knitty concept:
Knit Princess is the adventure of [...]

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Clesha on July 9th, 2009

It’s the beginning of a new month so I thought it would be a good time to give a quick update of my Christmas 2009 gift progress.  As I’m going along, the list of gifts is getting shorter (that’s just wayyy too much knitting) and some items/ideas have changed.
Here we go.  This is the completed [...]

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