Welcome to Episode 1 of A Yarn Tail! Come on over and join me to talk about knitting, yarn, and all manner of crafty things. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s on the menu: Magnolia Pullover by Camilla Vad Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith Candles and Coffee Socks by Julia Pehl of The Happy KnittingContinue reading “A Shiny New Podcast!”
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Local Yarn Store Day
Today is LYS Day and I couldn’t let it pass by without a visit to Nina’s, one of my go-to yarn stores in Chicago. Even though I am working away on the Tissé scarf for my mom, my Magnolia sweater which is a hot mess (a post for another day), the Shift cowl and variousContinue reading “Local Yarn Store Day”
Eckert Street Shawl test: or that time I swatched all the things
The test knit for Milly’s Knit Designs Eckert Street Shawl has officially begun. I am using Walcot Yarns Opus yarn in the plum colorway. It is 70% merino 30% alpaca and it is a dream to knit with. Soft and squishy and springy. I was initially worried because the shawl pattern calls for fingering weightContinue reading “Eckert Street Shawl test: or that time I swatched all the things”
The Best Laid Plans: The Shift Cowl
I don’t know why I bother making plans for my knitting, because they never work out the way I intend. I got some beautiful yarn from Quince and Co. that is supposed to be a lacy summer tee. Seeing as how it’s July and nuclear hot here, it’s the perfect thing to work on inContinue reading “The Best Laid Plans: The Shift Cowl”
Yarn Talk
Movers & Makers Wicker Park Worsted One of the biggest challenges for me as a new-ish knitter is yarn. I just don’t know enough about it and how it behaves to feel comfortable picking out a new yarn or substituting in a project. It’s not a big deal when I’m making a pair of socksContinue reading “Yarn Talk”
Fix it or Frog it
Tangled up in Gray I should have known that trouble was coming. The weather was great, all the kids had slept through the night, and my knitting had been behaving for the most part. I started to think that I would be able to divide for the sleeves on my Magnolia Sweater before too long.Continue reading “Fix it or Frog it”
A Yarn Tail 