Craft
Irving Park
Free your fingering weight! During a recent stash inventory I realized that I have a lot of sock yarn that’s been gathering dust. Irving Park was born out of the idea that my sock yarn needed its own day in the sun. Irving Park is a slouchy beret with ruching detail; ruching is one of [...]
Gehry
Despite the snow and gray skies that come with living in Chicago, Millennium Park always holds its charm. A few weeks ago I was struck by the contrast of the BP Pedestrian Bridge against the snow, winding its way across Columbus Drive like a giant metallic snake. The bridge was designed by — and this [...]
Skyline Hat and Mittens – Must knit!
Skyline Hat and Mittens (etsy link) HOLY COW! I saw samples of these at Loopy Yarns this afternoon and immediately knew that these were going to be a must knit. These patterns are well written and are a steal at $4.25 each.
Coveting a Counterpane Sweater
I’ve been thinking about knitting a sweater with a counterpane lace motif for a while, but haven’t seen any patterns that call to me. To be honest, I haven’t seen any patterns at all that have really captured what I had in mind. Yesterday I was flipping through catalogs looking for good magnet images when [...]
Love to the crafty donors to the CHIRP raffle
I was one of the six lucky winners of yesterday’s raffle at the DIY Trunk Show! Each winner received a grab bag of goodies donated by the extremely talented artists participating in the show, and proceeds of the raffle went to CHIRP. Many, many thanks to the artists who donated the items that I won! [...]
Terrifying Knit Ski Masks
I cannot imagine a time where this ski mask was not a terrifyingly terrible idea. You could even knit a whole terrifying family of ski masks! A Journey Through Junkland: Ski Masks. (via CCH)
knit and tonic: Ripples are Cool, but not on the Tippy Tip Tip Top
knit and tonic: Ripples are Cool, but not on the Tippy Tip Tip Top. Wendy’s “white knuckle” hat is already on my must knit list.
Fabric swap next Tuesday, June 30
Mary Beth from The Lazy Milliner is hosting another free fabric swap next Tuesday, June 30 at the Rogers Park Public Library. I wasn’t able to make the first one, but this time around I’m available and very excited to go! Watch out, ladies, I just organized my fabric, and I’ve got a big basket [...]
Instant inspiration: a lacy summer cardigan
Wow. I am absolutely blown away by the Kowloon Cardigan, a new silky lace cardigan pattern from PhysicsKnits. I can’t think of a single thing that I’d change about it, and I usually end up tweaking every pattern. The drape of the Handmaiden’s Flaxen looks amazing. I’ve never knit with it, but I’m sure that the [...]
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