Tina's Blog – September 2009 Archive (6)

Every Way Wrap

I was so excited about the Every Way Wrap when it came out in the Fall 2009 issue of Interweave Knits. I had never knit reversible cables before (unlike regular cables, this cable pattern looks good on both sides; there isn't an obvious front and back - which means you're crossing stitches over while purling as well as while knitting), so I thought it would be a good… Continue

Added by Tina on September 28, 2009 at 9:00am — 19 Comments

Stash Organization

I'm on vacation this week, but I thought I'd share a video I took last week while I was home during the photoshoot day. I recently reorganized my yarn stash (and frankly am rather embarrassed by the meagerness of my stash, but now that I can see it all, I'll be much more inspired to start projects!).

I got those great tubs at Target. And, here are links to some other knitting supplies I find indispensable:…

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Added by Tina on September 23, 2009 at 9:00pm — 13 Comments

Mystery Colorwork Project

It's not too late to start Melissa's mystery colorwork project! I'm one of the test knitters, so I'm a little ahead of the public pattern release (which is why I covered up part of my project in the photo) and I can tell you that it's fun and beautiful! Melissa designed it so you don't have to do very much knitting each week - it's… Continue

Added by Tina on September 17, 2009 at 9:00am — 7 Comments

Photoshoot

It's photoshoot day (or at least one of them) for the November catalog. Lots of gift items and quick knits in this catalog since it is the last one you will receive before Christmas. Here's a short video of what photoshoot day is like:…

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Added by Tina on September 15, 2009 at 4:43pm — 9 Comments

Lace Yarn Sale

It's almost the end of the summer, and we need to clear out a little room in our warehouse for the heavier winter yarns, so we're having a one-week-only lace yarn sale! Lots and lots of colors are on sale in all of our lace yarn lines - Shimmer, Alpaca Cloud, Shadow, Shadow Kettle Dyed and Gloss Lace.

Do you knit lace in the fall and… Continue

Added by Tina on September 3, 2009 at 8:00am — 12 Comments

Ten Stitch Twist

I just started knitting Frankie Brown's Ten Stitch Twist Blanket. She has the neatest charity concept - she's selected a charity close to her heart - the Children's Liver Disease Foundation, and offers her patterns free on Ravelry, hoping that those who use her patterns will donate to the charity. This is a great way to support a charity when you select a… Continue

Added by Tina on September 1, 2009 at 10:00am — 11 Comments