[Translate] You might remember a series of posts I did a while back on interchangeable circular needles. I pointed out the pros and cons of some of the most popular circular needles on the market. One of my main critiques was that a lot of the companies seemed to be missing one major thing in their kits. Of course they all had the basics, which were needles, cables, and connectors. But then one would be [more]
[Translate] Well, another Vogue Knitting Live has been had, and it’s great to see that even though it was a new venue, this event keeps getting better and better. This last VKL was in Bellevue, WA – just minutes from Seattle - at the Meydenbauer Center. The venue was great, and the event was even better. As usual, there were lots of instructors teaching everything from casting on and learning to knit, to advanced design [more]
[Translate] Today’s post is on another of the yarns from Zealana – Kauri. Kauri is a worsted weight yarn composing of 60% NZ Merino, 30% Possum, and 10% Silk. It comes in 50g balls of approximately 86m or 94y. The suggested gauge for this yarn is 20 stitches to 4 inches using 4.5mm needles. I have found though that it will knit up anywhere from 16 – 20 stitches quite nicely simply by changing the [more]
[Translate] Well, it appears that the response to Elementary has been much higher than I thought it would have been. Not only are there groups in Ravelry dedicated to the show and the fashion in it, there are all kinds of articles being written about the wardrobe designer of the show – Rebecca Hofherr. While Rebecca concedes that she gets most of the fashion items from regular stores, I think she has an incredible eye [more]
[Translate] You might all remember the stir that was created when Lucy Liu wore that fabulous scarf/cowl on the show Elementary a few weeks back. (Check my pattern Elementary or look back a few posts if you don’t know what I mean). Well, I have to tell you that tonight’s episode has firmly implanted her in my mind as the best dressed actor on television. She was a veritable smorgasbord of fashion – a perpetual [more]
