More about qiviut!
Here's an article about Kelly Bridges from the Elegant Ewe yarn shop in Concord, New Hampshire, and her experiences with qiviut. Like me, she has fallen in love with the fiber and has recently been using qiviut from Greenland.
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Oomingmacks for your cold feet. Free Pattern
These Oomingmack slippers were designed for a contest that took place on the SeaSocks 2008 Cruise.
Read MoreKnit from my stash? (Feb 25, 2007)
1) Habu “a-32b” mohair and silk from Japan! Wow, this stuff is gorgeous and so lightweight. I’ve been wanting to...
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SUMMER OF LACE: Trellis and Flowers Stole by Alice Scherp
My shawl is 7 feet long and 2 feet wide, but it only weighs about two and one half ounces. The colors are teal and natural qiviut. I spun the yarn, with a blend of eighty percent qiviut, ten percent silk, and ten percent merino wool. The resulting shawl is so fine that it will pass through a size 6 1/2 ring!
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About Me
Donna Druchunas escaped a corporate cubicle to honor her passions for knitting, world travel, research, and writing. She is the author of six knitting books including Arctic Lace, Successful Lace Knitting, Kitty Knits, and Ethnic Knitting Exploration: Lithuania, Iceland, and Ireland. Donna has just finished writing a book about knitting in Lithuania. She lives in the U.S. State of Vermont with her husband, mother, and three cats who all help her test the usability and comfort of her finished knitted items.
