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FO: Pixelated Pullover
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
It is done! At long last, after two years and nearly a complete reknit, I have cast off my Pixelated Pullover. It isn't perfect and far too fitted for my liking, but I am very proud to have managed a full-sized garment that I can actually wear. I even got to wear it for a full day before the Britis…

Branches & Buds Sweater Kits + Galiano Island Retreat
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, I hope you are all doing well. I have been traveling and teaching again, spring has finally hit big-time in Madison and we have restocked sweater kits over on Barrett Wool Co.! There's a lot going on. First, our very popular Branches & Buds Sweater Kits were just restocked last night …

Holiday Time means Knitting Time
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
I am back from very windy, very cold Brighton! Mark and I spent nearly a full week at the seaside to celebrate my 40 th (no idea how that happened). While I had no intention of taking any knitting along, the prospect of spending a 4-hour train journey with idle hands changed my mind. Believe it or …

Sweet Bee and Flower + Making No. 5 / Colors
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
photo credit: carrie bostick hoge Hi, Knitters, I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. Spring has finally sprung here in Wisconsin. It is supposed to be 60 degrees today. It seems hard to believe and it will be hard to not feel like grabbing my winter coat when I'm heading out the door. I am lo…

Hen of the Woods Mittens
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, How are you doing today? We have a fresh covering of snow and we're supposed to get several more inches of snow today. Not great for mid-April but I think it will melt away quickly. Spring will come, it is inevitable. With the snowy, cold weather here to stay for a little longer, I ha…

Make! Craft Britain
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
Photo by Miguel Á. Padriñán Last night I got sucked into Make! Craft Britain , the 3-part BBC Four series all about crafting. Have you seen it? I noticed the trailers, but completely forgot about it all. If you've missed it, you can still catch up on iPlayer , and I heartily recommend it! You will …

Episode 30 :: Little Twigs
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, I have a new podcast up on YouTube today! Episode 30 :: Little Twigs where I talk about sweaters, socks, books, yarn and more! I am hosting a giveaway for Pam Allen's new book Plain & Simple. You can enter on YouTube and I'll be posting on Instagram later today where you can also ente…

Lodge Bunny Bonnet
noreply@blogger.com (Gretchen Tracy),
Lodge Bunny Bonnet pictured in size Adult Small/Medium I know my seasonality is a little off right now, but as soon as I received these Easter-colored skeins in the mail I knew that a bonnet would have to be on my list. And my biggest goal was to play with color - not just a slipped stitch color pa…

New Patterns!
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
photo credit :: evan anderson Hi, Knitters, Happy weekend to you all. I hope you are doing well. I have a new pattern release and a pattern that's coming up soon, plus a couple of kits! The pattern that is currently released is called Cozy Mouse and it is found in Taproot Magazine, Issue 26 :: Heal…

D is for Duckling & Door County!
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, Well, it's been a busy, busy stretch around here. I've been traveling, teaching and designing up a storm. It has all been a lot of fun but I am ready to have a month off from travel and just be home for a bit. One thing I quickly want to mention is that I'll be teaching in my beloved …

Knitting On the NHS
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
Photo by Pineapple Supply Co. Recently, you may have come across the claim that knitting could save the NHS millions of Pounds (The Independent) and that it should be prescribed by the NHS (The Telegraph). These conclusions have been drawn from a Knit for Peace survey in which knitters stated that …

Waycross Hat
noreply@blogger.com (Gretchen Tracy),
Waycross Hat pictured in size Adult Small/Medium I would love to say that I had some divine inspiration for this hat, but it all boiled down to the colors and how much I love them, especially together. This slipped stitch pattern also gives you plenty of bang for your buck; although it's easy to wo…

Newborn Knits
MelsNattyKnits,
It has been a number of months since my last post. One of my blog followers actually contacted me to see why I hadn’t posted in a while. What can I say?? Life just got so busy and gradually the … Continue reading →

Tea, Tissues and Some Knitting
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
It's been a weekend of medicinal tea, knitting and snotty tissues, I'm afraid. Just when I wondered how on earth I managed to get through this long, cold winter without my obligatory cold, it got me. Luckily, this cold appears to be progressing quicker than usual, so I should be back to normal very…

Going West & Stitches
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, On my travels to Stitches West I knitted a new pair of socks. I brought along seven different colors of mini skeins in Home Fingering Weight yarn. I am calling this pair Going West Socks. If you haven't knit 100% wool socks I highly suggest you give these a try. The finished socks are…

Rainbow Baby Wrap
noreply@blogger.com (Gretchen Tracy),
Rainbow Baby Wrap First off - yes, I bought this yarn last March and I have absolutely no excuse for why it took me so long to work it up - except for the fact that it was SO DANG PRETTY that I worried I wouldn't do it justice, of course! Luckily, I think the Rainbow Baby Wrap is a perfect vehicle …

Pixelated Pullover: Continued
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
Yes, yes, it's still going. It's been two years since I nearly finished my Pixelated Pullover the first time round and right now I am exactly where I was back then. I have reached the end of the body now, but need to try it on and check to make sure. I somehow suspect I knitted it too long, actuall…

Little Flicker Hat
noreply@blogger.com (Gretchen Tracy),
Little Flicker Hat size Adult Small/Medium The story behind this hat is simple: I've been hanging onto this yarn for what feels like FOREVER now and I finally pulled it out of the drawer the other day and the light just flicked on - I knew exactly what it wanted to be. And this fun-to-knit hat is n…

Tempted by Portuguese Knitting
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
Being busy knitting my jumper doesn't stop me from looking around, thinking about what I am going to do next. Today my fingers are itching to do some spinning on my beautiful IST Turkish spindle , but it's going to be a busy day and I suspect I won't get to spin. I really need to wash my knitted so…

Meowl Cowl
noreply@blogger.com (Gretchen Tracy),
Meowl Cowl Size Medium First off; yes, I realize that I totally shouldn't name any of my knitting patterns after a joke in the movie Super Troopers , but - hey meow, sometimes, once the name appears in your head, you just can't shake it. Anyway, in this particular case, it seemed reasonably fitting…