In the spring, Stitchcraft Marketing contacted me to see if I would be interested in trying some Mauch Chunky Roving from Kraemer Yarns. Since I knew that summer was coming, and so was Tour de Fleece, I accepted the offer, and soon thereafter a beautiful sampler box of fiber reached my house. Mauch Chunky Roving is a… Continue reading Spin Me: Kraemer Mauch Chunky Roving
Welcome to episode 192! I’ve been spinning and knitting all weekend and I’ve made progress on some knits and spins. One more week of the tour! Please come and join the Ravelry group. You can also find me on Ravelry as Fluffyk, Twitter, Instagram as Fluffykira, and in my shop The Corner of Knit &… Continue reading Episode 192: Spin it to win it.
Normally, July is not a big knitting month for me. Instead I turn my attention to the Tour de France and the Tour de Fleece. I’ll be writing a post about that soon, but I do have a few knits going this month for when I’m not in front of the wheel. The first knit… Continue reading Knit Night: A little knitting amidst the spinning
Welcome to episode 191! Despite it being a crazy week I have a finished spin, and some progress on a few knits. This one’s a quick one – need to get back to my wheel! Please come and join the Ravelry group. You can also find me on Ravelry as Fluffyk, Twitter, Instagram as Fluffykira,… Continue reading Episode 191: Back in the Saddle.
Welcome to episode 190! I started on my first Tour spin yesterday, but I haven’t done a ton since we last spoke. I do have a few finished knits to show off and some new WIPs and swatches. Please come and join the Ravelry group. You can also find me on Ravelry as Fluffyk, Twitter,… Continue reading Episode 190: Knitting during the Tour
Welcome to episode 189! A bit of progress on my knits this week. Also I’ve pulled out my TDF spins and more importantly for you, the prizes! If you’re a spinner I think you’ll enjoy this one. Please come and join the Ravelry group. You can also find me on Ravelry as Fluffyk, Twitter, Instagram… Continue reading Episode 189: Preparing for TDF
Welcome to episode 188! Some slow progress on my sweater this week and on Roxy’s socks. And I’m teeing up next weeks knits and starting to pull all my fibers out for Tour de Fleece! I hope you had a wonderful week. Please come and join the Ravelry group. You can also find me on… Continue reading Episode 188: Sweaters and Spins
So since we last spoke, I finished my first pair of socks for the summer season (the summer season of knitting socks that is, I won’t wear them until the fall!) These are some plain vanilla socks in Northbound Knitting Merino/Nylon Superwash Fingering in Rumpus and Oleander. I’m calling them my Rumpus socks and I love them. … Continue reading Knit Night: Socks and sweaters oh my!
Welcome to episode 187! This week I finished a pair of socks, my first for Sock it to Summer. For the rest of the month I’m hoping to finish some WIPs and a duplicate pair of socks for Roxy. Then it’s on to July, a new sweater, TDF and Christmas Socks in July. Anyone want… Continue reading Episode 187: Christmas (Socks) in July
A few months ago, Stitchcraft Marketing contacted me to see if I would be interested in trying some beautiful organic cotton yarn from Appalachian Baby Design. The company is located in West Virginia, in the Appalachians, and in creating children’s designs out of organic yarns from small-scale U.S. sustainable family-owned cotton farms, sheep ranches and family-owned mills. Appalachian… Continue reading Knit Me: Appalachian Baby Organic Cotton Yarn
