And now, the bad news…

My gorgeous new moorit fleece? I wrecked more than half of it while washing it… inadvertently felting into a horrible…

Yarn artistry

I’m still rapturous over my new book, but thought I’d share some of the links I found today. First…if I…

Twisted Sisters book is excellent!

When I was at Lucy’s for a lesson on Friday, I bought a copy of The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook:…

Lopi test swatch

Here’s an initial swatch starring the Lopi colors I found this weekend. There’s also a darker brown which is a…

Northeast Handspinners Association

The Northeast Handspinners Association has its biennial weekend retreat coming up in November. Information on The Gathering is online. (Is…

This just in…

You have to imagine that the sheep body is very fluffy and the wooden needles are adorably tiny. Alas, the…

Icelandic Lopi

Yesterday I made a major score on Icelandic Lopi in beautiful shades of oatmeal, taupe and subdued sky blue —…

Dy(e)ing to get my hands on this…

I discovered today that my mom has a first edition copy of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Dye Plants and Dyeing:…

Shannon kisses many fleece-bearing animals

Llamas and alpacas and kisses, oh my!

More weekend knitting fun

This Sunday from 12-5:00, it’s the Knit-Out 2002 Boston at South Station. Alas, I have to work at 2:00, but…