As you might have noticed, I’ve been struggling with blogging in the last several months. So I’m going to try a new feature – the Friday Five. I’ll include things I want to knit and spin, my current works in progress, what’s in my mug, and anything else I find of interest! 1. Dream Knitting:… Continue reading Friday Five
This was a week for finishing things! After I posted on Wednesday of last week, I went to knit night and finished the body of the poncho and picked up stitches for the ribbed collar. Thursday turned out to be icy so I worked from home and, in the lulls between tasks and emails, I… Continue reading Knit Night: Potawatomi and Handspun Sock
The Fiber: Falkland, handdyed by me The Tea: Stash Tea, Fusion Red, White and Blueberry Tea The Mug: Hand Thrown Ceramic Mug from Paw Print Pottery UK The Yarn: Bomb Pop, available in my shop.
The Fiber: Blue Faced Leicester in Hummingbird via Hello Yarn. The Infuser: Hummingbird Tea Infuser via Amazon. The Mug: Mint Green Bird Cage via GilliattCeramics. The Yarn: Hummingbird via The Corner of Knit & Tea.
I am beyond excited today to announce the release of my first pattern design, Lost at Sea. Lost at Sea is a 2-color shawl designed to be knit with handspun yarn. The shawl is knit on the bias with alternating sections of squishy garter stitch designed to show off variegated handspun yarns and a lace… Continue reading Lost at Sea
Recently I finished a knit where I spun the fiber and then knit up the resulting yarn into a shawl. Even though I don’t generally process or dye fiber, I feel like when I spin my own yarn and then knit it I am involved in the process of creating a garment beginning to end.… Continue reading Crafty: Spinning a Shawl
I’m taking a brief break from the usual Wednesday post to promote a local craft show where I’ll be selling my wares (handspun yarn and handspun, handknit mitten ornaments). The Creative Hand Show & Sale is sponsored by the Kansas City Fiber and Weavers Guilds. It features the work of 60+ artisans and showcases fiber arts,… Continue reading Creative Hand
Welcome back for my third episode and welcome to new viewers. I was on vacation last week and missed you all. If you’re looking for me on social media all my contact details are here. Please leave me a comment to say hello! Wearing: Winged Samara by Chrissy Prange in Midnight Sheep Superwash Sock in… Continue reading The Corner of Knit & Tea: Episode 3
A day off from work means a little bit of this: The Mug: My favorite Kansas joke, available here. The Tea: The Republic of Tea, Hibiscus Key Lime The Knitting: Heart of the Mesa Mittens by Grace Schnebly, knit out of my handspun from fiber dyed by Southern Cross Fibre The Entertainment: Olympics!
