Category Archives: Knitting

The Flax of Egypt 1
The Flax of Egypt

For most of my life I have been afraid of mummies. When I was five..... Read More?

08
Jan
Pi Shawl Shaping 3
Pi Shawl Shaping

How does pi shawl shaping work? The geometry of pi shawls is only possible because..... Read More?

04
Dec
A rabbit that herds sheep 8
A rabbit that herds sheep

A clip of the five-year-old Swedish pet rabbit in action has had more than 700,000..... Read More?

07
Nov
Organic Wool 9
Organic Wool

Have You Any Organic Wool? by Donna Druchunas (Email me) (Sources for eco-friendly fleeces and..... Read More?

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31
Jan
Qiviut Fiber, Yarn and Knitted Items 10
Qiviut Fiber, Yarn and Knitted Items

The availability of qiviut changes frequently. When I was  working on Arctic Lace, I was..... Read More?

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31
Jan
Lesson: Knitting Mohair 13
Lesson: Knitting Mohair

Working with mohair yarn can be a challenge. Because the yarn is so fuzzy and..... Read More?

15
Feb
Don't be a Yarn Snob 14
Don’t be a Yarn Snob

Two things happened this weekend that made me think of this: On Facebook, Gaye Glasspie aka..... Read More?

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21
Jan
Yarn Speaks to Me 16
Yarn Speaks to Me

Yarn speaks to me. It tells me what it wants to be, and so much..... Read More?

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07
Feb
Sherlock Knits: A Book Review 20
Sherlock Knits: A Book Review

Are you ready for a new season of Sherlock? Season 4 started this week on PBS (in the..... Read More?

05
Jan
Winter is coming to Vermont and Lithuania! 24
Winter is coming to Vermont and Lithuania!

We’ve just wrapped up our fall teaching season with the Vermont Fall Knitting Retreat at..... Read More?

04
Nov