Category: general announcements
getting ready for spinzilla 2016
Spinzilla 2016 is fast approaching. This year the event runs from October 3rd through 9th. Signups are open now. What’s Spinzilla & How do you join? It’s an annual week-long event sponsored by the Spinning and Weaving Group (SWG) of The National NeedleArts Association (TNNA). The $10 registration fee supports the NeedleArts Mentoring Program. The…
Introducing Ayrton
Classic and understated, this top-down knit lace poncho captures every shade in the Opal colourway and highlights the gem-like shine from the tussah silk and merino blend of Anzula’s Croquet. It is easy to customize to a longer or shorter length. I find it fitting to introduce you to this design on International Women’s Day.…
knitting in public
This coming week is World Wide Knit in Public Day! (I know. It used to be just on one specific Saturday, but it “now takes place from the second Saturday to the third Sunday of June each year; making it a week long celebration of knitting and other fiber arts”.) I don’t knit in public…
one of those weeks …
Not all weeks go according to plan. This was one of those weeks. While progress was made on items in my knitting basket, it ended up with two detours: first, I need to completely recover (my right arm hurts making it difficult to knit or focus). The second is that we are providing a loving…
what i’m working on …
I thought you might like a glimpse into my project bag… I’m finishing up some sample knitting for Shannon Okey. Her new colourwork mitten book, Frozen: Aurora Borealis Mittens, is available for preorder now (at Cooperative Press and as ebook on Ravelry). These are knit in FiberOptic Kashmir and the paintbox is delightful to work…
TNNA Recap, part I
Last weekend I was at our industry trade show, the TNNA Summer Show. I was there to help Happy Fuzzy Yarn in her booth. It was a different show than last year for many reasons such as location, time of year, and it was held the same weekend as another big event, the Maryland Sheep…