Category: tips
Five tips to organize a large project
With the arrival of three pounds of yarn on Friday (!!!) I have no excuses and need to jump full into my third and largest swatch project to date. Each time I take on a project of this scope, I refine my process to stay organized and continue moving forward. This time it’s extra critical…
3 tips for working with a dark coloured fiber
I’m sample knitting to a tight deadline this week, here are three quick tips that are keeping me on track. It’s knit in a yarn that is a stunning eggplant purple with deep black shadows. I love this colour, however dark fibers can be challenging to work with. Tip 1: proper light You don’t need…
on choosing tools
In September I wrote about three steps I take to evaluate a new tool. What are my thoughts on those tools today? I’m still using them and have spent additional time thinking about my tool choices in general for any given project. When I’m faced with options what weighs more heavily to influence my decision?…
mending resources
The greatest compliment I receive as a knitter is when an item I gifted is worn, loved, and now in need of repair due to use, not neglect. At Penguin Girl I recently wrote a little about mending a shawl my mother loves. The pattern is Shift Shawl, designed by Larissa Brown. I test knit…
Spinning resources
With everything going on right now, I’ve decided to sit out on the actual event of Spinzilla. Don’t worry, I’m still spinning! I thought this week I’d put together a revised spinning resources post for those who are participating or simply looking to learn more. I sampled this Hello Yarn fiber last week and decided…
My 3 step method to evaluating a new tool
What better way to test ergonomic knitting needles than during a super stressful period in your life? Days before my world turned upside down for a few months, Stacey Trock (the Creative and Marketing Director of Louet North America) sent me not one but FOUR different knitting needles to review (the FTC wants you to…