It’s so hard to buy for knitters–their stash of yarn is overwhelming and enigmatic to the uninitiated. Yet their passion is clear and you want to give them something they’ll love. Why not art? Love.Yarn.Shop. has a selection of Carol MacDonald’s prints, both framed and unframed. Master printmaker from Vermont, Carol has a body of work that captures the knitter’s world. With titles like, “Stash,” “Knit Suite,” and “Potential,” the knitter can gaze contentedly at the print while the hands rest on a three-dimensional project, needles momentarily at rest. Her work can be viewed at Carol MacDonald and, of course, at the shop.
This Sunday at LYS, we’ll be meeting at noon to design and knit Easter eggs. There will be several free patterns available, both simple and Nordic, and thanks to The Traveling Knitter, a chart for a self-designed egg. Bring your scraps of sport or worsted weight yarn and #3 needles–or heavier yarn and larger needles if you want to make a big egg (that might be fun for a table centerpiece decoration).
LYS has received the Round Mountain order and they are beautifully dyed. Lovely color ways named after birds, “Kestrel,” “Atlantic Puffin,” “Purple Finch,” “Flycatcher,” “Dark Eyed Junco,” and my favorite color, “Wood Duck.” They are available in every weight, but we have primarily sock weight with a few in bulky. Take a look on-line or drop by the shop. See you soon!
Spring Knitting, like summer knitting, borders on being an oxymoron. We associate knitting with cold weather, warm fires, hot drinks, not mint juleps and cucumber sandwiches. None the less, the spring knitting and crochet magazines come through, tempting us with their lightweight garments. Scarves, shawls, light sweaters and household items are the usual fare. That being said, the magazines aren’t just about the projects—they are about the whole process from sheep to shawl. The spring issue of Interweave Knits is no exception. It features an article about Cormo wool, one by designer Anne Hanson about her company Bare Naked Wools, and spotlights two farm yarns, Starcroft Fiber Mills in Maine and Catskill Merino in New York. In addition, there is an instructional article on short rows. So, just as we read gardening books in the winter and dream of planting in the warm weather, we can sip a cool drink on a warm day, read a knitting or crocheting magazine and dream of winter.
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