This spring Brown Sheep Company offered reviewers their choice of Cotton Fleece or Cotton Fine. Since I’ve been digging some of the beautiful summer tee patterns that have come out recently, I decided to knit one! I ordered Cotton Fine in the colorway New Age Teal. Cotton Fine is a great summer blend: 80% cotton/20%… Continue reading Knit Me: Brown Sheep Cotton Fine
Welcome to Episode 239! Today I talk about a finished knit, what’s next on my needles and the end of the Tour! Tea: Verdant Tea, White Tea from the Wu Family Knitting: Finished: Breezeway by Laura Aylor, Brown Sheep Cotton Fine in New Age Teal Finished: July Hat by Courtney Kelly, Patons Classic Wool in… Continue reading Episode 239: I would love to show you that, but I can’t.
Welcome to Episode 238! Today I talk about my knitting and spinning, and show off a few of the Tour de Fleece prizes. This is the last week to spin spin spin! Tea: Tea Runners, Lemon Drop Black Knitting: Finished: Vanilla sock for Miles, Must Stash Yarn in 10 Days of Fiesta On deck: Breezeway… Continue reading Episode 238: Le Tour
Welcome to Episode 237! Today I talk about sheepy office supplies, sample knitting, and my recent gauge revelations. I also share an FO, a sweater in progress and spinning! Tea: Tea-historic, Cretaceous Cinnamon Knitting: Finished: Riverton Tee by Sheila Toy Stromberg, Anzula Breeze in Alice On deck: Breezeway by Laura Aylor, Brown Sheep Cotton Fine… Continue reading Episode 237: Samples & Gauge
Welcome to Episode 236! I have a surprise FO and some work on my sweater WIP. Also it’s July which means it’s Tour time! (this is my favorite time of the year). Tea: Stash Tea, Licorice Spice Knitting: Finished: Short vanilla socks, Must Stash Yarn in 10 Days of Fiesta In progress: Riverton Tee by… Continue reading Episode 236: Tour de Fleece
Welcome to Episode 235! Today I have a few FOs to share with you, two new WIPS and I talk about what I’m going to spin for Tour de Fleece! Tea: Republic of Tea, Black Cinnamon Toast Knitting: Finished: Opportune by Emily Ringelman, Kraemer Yarns Tatamy Tweed DK in Loganberry (for review) Finished: Vanilla Socks… Continue reading Episode 235: Summer Sweater
This spring Kraemer Yarns released a new collection of patterns and was featured in Knitty magazine’s cover pattern, Opportune by Emily Ringelman. Kraemer decided to offer reviewers their choice of Tatamy Tweed and a pattern from their collection or enough yarn to knit Opportune. I decided a summer sweater/beach coverup looked great and ordered Tatamy… Continue reading Knit Me: Kraemer Yarns Tatamy Tweed DK
