After anxiously waiting, I finally received my five pot holders from the Pot Holder Swap!! Adrian, Maryse and Maritza did a wonderful job of dividing up, packing and mailing 90-ish packages — that means over 500 pot holders! You can see pictures of Adrians living room full of pot holders here and [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 9, 2009
A Crocheted Scarf
I’ve been on a sock knitting binge for quite some time now with a brief pause for a bit of crocheting for the Pot Holder Swap, so, I’ve felt the need for a quick instant gratification project. While perusing through Flickr I found this wonderful scarf pattern and knew I had found my project.
I [...]
June 7, 2009
“Off the Wheel” — a Weaving Exhibition
“Off the Wheel” is an exhibition of the latest weaving works of Kansas City textile artist, Debbie Barrett-Jones. The opening was this past Friday in the Cross Roads Art District at the Blue Bouquet and can be viewed by appointment through the month of June. Debbie works with tencel fiber that she dyes [...]
June 3, 2009
Interlocking Leaves Socks
Finally, these socks are done!
They’re the Interlocking Leaves pattern by Kelly Porpiglia from the Fall 2008 issue of Knitty. I used Jojoland Melody superwash yarn and two 16″ US #0 circular needles. I love the lace pattern and the yarn, even though it’s varigated, really defines the stitches.
This is my first [...]
June 1, 2009
May Spinsters Club
Marilyn hosted our May get together at her house in Topeka on Sunday. What can say that I haven’t said before — it’s a wonderful and inspiring group of women with a variety of interests that are brought together by their love of fibers and spinning. No matter how stressed I’ve been, I [...]
