Today I thought we could talk about the different types of variegated yarn, how to identify them, and what types of stitches work best for each one. Let’s start by defining our terms. Technically, variegated yarn just means any yarn with multiple colors. This is where things get tricky though because different dye methods produce… Read More How to “Read” Variegated Yarn
Spring is my favorite time of year, and I know I’m not the only one. When we lived in Michigan, a friend told me not to expect spring until May, and I was so glad she warned me. I had spent most of my life in more southern climates and always expected spring by March.… Read More It’s Tulip Time!
About this time last year, I decided to create four colorways inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. I listened carefully to the music and also thought about the seasons themselves and how best to dye the colorways to match the seasons. The colorways form a complex gradient. Each season gets darker but also contains some of… Read More Four Seasons Shawl
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is on the way. For many of us, this is a great time to reconnect with family and family traditions. For others, it’s just really tough, especially if you’ve lost a loved one recently. Even if it is a time of great joy, it can be stressful too. I got… Read More How to Plan a DIY Fiber Arts Retreat
A couple weeks ago we talked about Lena Mathisson’s upcoming mystery knitalong for her Mermaid Dance shawl. It’s a crescent shawl made with sock-weight yarn, and it has lots of amazing stitches. You’ll need two contrasting colorways so the stitches show up well. If you don’t have the perfect colorway combo in your stash, I… Read More Last Chance to Order Yarn for the MKAL
This week I have a new colorway to share with you. It’s called Fuchsia Flower, and it was inspired by these beautiful tropical flowers: Here is Fuchsia Flower on Sock Perfection: …and here is a swatch I knit in stockinette: It looks great with Autumn Sunset, Burgundy Rose, and Regal. I have it available on… Read More A New Colorway, A New Pattern, and the October Club Colorway
I am super excited to announce the upcoming mystery knitalong for Lena Mathisson’s new pattern, Mermaid Dance. Mermaid Dance is a crescent shawl knitting pattern with lots of fun stitches and variation. I wish I could show it to you, but that would take all the mystery out of mystery knitalong, wouldn’t it? I can… Read More Mermaid Dance MKAL with Lena Mathisson of Softyarn Designs
There are three things I love about autumn. The first is the air. Breathing in the cooler, drier air is so refreshing. The second is the chance to wear the shawls and cowls I’ve made–new and old alike. The third and very best thing about autumn though is the glory of all the colors of… Read More Autumn Colorways
This week I have a new pattern to share with you. I named it the Bermuda Triangle Shawl, and my hope is that you’ll “get lost” (in a good way) in all the fun stitches. It’s what I call a triangular crescent, and it’s similar in overall shape to my Metamorphosis Shawl but with a… Read More A New Pattern – the Bermuda Triangle Shawl
Now that it is really summer, I was thinking how fun it would be to make a sparkly summer evening shawl using Twinkle Sock. In case you had the same idea, I thought I’d make that a little easier with a sale and a few pattern ideas too. Twinkle Sock is a 2-ply sock-weight yarn… Read More A Little Sparkle in Your Life and a Sale to Go with It
