Amy O’Neill Houck of The Hook and I has an extensive write up dispelling many myths on eco-friendly yarn, while giving us really great solutions and ideas. or instance, I had no idea that Bamboo yarn, a popular “green” fiber is most commonly chemically processed like rayon. Her tips on our most commonly used fiber, […]
I somehow missed this post from Mochimochi’s Anna showing off her mother-in-law’s humongous yarn stash! (Thanks to Shannon who’s posted this up on knitgrrl today.) Seriously, this has to be the biggest yarn stash I’ve ever seen someone have in their house and Anna’s commentary is hilarious. It does makes me relieved and feel less […]
Have you guys seen some of the fun quick Halloween projects you can make from Lion Brand? Crochet up a Furry Pal, Pirate Pal or Pumpkin Pal for Halloween. Or for a super easy no knit and no crochet project make these cute Spiders and an accompanying Spiderweb. Spiderweb – Link. Spiders – Link. Furry […]
While in Chicago this past summer for BlogHer, Kristin of Craft Leftovers and I had a couple hours to explore a bit of crafty Chicago. She took me to Nina (1655 West Division St., Chicago 773-486-8996), a yarn store in Wicker Park that had the most beautiful modern interior design. The long rows of yarn […]
Knit with Snot for You has matched up Cascade 220 yarn colors for the entire NFL teams. So if you are looking to stitch n’ kick this football season with your knitting or crochet, you’ve got a full team color list handy. Thanks Holly! Link.
Casey of Quesedilla Craft has started a Flickr group featuring projects made with Manos del Uruguay Yarn, a fabulous yarn made by a women’s cooperative in Uruguay. Pictured above is a scarf made by maansloep. Read more about this amazing yarn in her blog post here. Link.
Wool & Hoop is featuring some new Appleton crewl wool samplers. You can get them in in color groups featuring 10 skeins for $15 or get the entire palette of “The New Crewel” colors for just $50 for 40 skeins. Link.
