With the Thanksgiving holiday, the season is set into full swing and Black Friday heralds the opening of shopping season. I wanted to pull together a few suggestions for the tea and knit lovers in your life. Subscriptions At the top of my list are subscriptions for wonderful gifts that keep on giving all year… Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide: A little bit knittea.
Welcome to episode 112! This was a pretty crafty week. I finished the gifts I needed to, made good progress on my NaKniSweMo sweater and even finished a spin. 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 & Tea.… Continue reading The Corner of Knit & Tea: Episode 112, Happy Thanksgiving!
Welcome to episode 111! This was a long week with lots of ups and downs, and I’m talking about my knitting. Lots of projects on the needles and deadlines are looming. 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 The Corner of Knit & Tea: Episode 111, Two steps forward, One step back.
About a month ago I was contacted by the nice people over at Stitchcraft Marketing with an opportunity to review a skein of June Cashmere yarn. June Cashmere works with farmers in Kyrgyzstan to ethically source cashmere. The fiber is then spun into yarn in Scotland and then dyed in rich jewel tones in Maine. June Cashmere offers… Continue reading Knit Me: June Cashmere, DK
Welcome to episode 110! I have a finished object and yarn review for you today, along with other knits and spins. 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 & Tea. Tea: Republic of Tea, Pumpkin Spice Wearing: NaKniSweMo… Continue reading The Corner of Knit & Tea: Episode 110, Chilly Today.
Every year since 2010, I have participate in NaKniSweMo and this year is no exception. For this year, I was excited to knit something with my recently acquired Rhinebeck yarn. I’ve settled on a beautiful cardigan with lacy details: Lady Marple by Nadia Cretin-Lechenne. I went to Rhinebeck with this sweater in mind and found… Continue reading NaKniSweMo 2016
Welcome to episode 109! Back to my normal length today. Some exciting personal news, plus lots of knitting happening. I also announce the winner of the Rhinebeck giveaway and chat about the upcoming gift knitting season. Please come and join the Ravelry group. You can also find me on Ravelry as Fluffyk, Twitter, Instagram as Fluffykira, and in my… Continue reading The Corner of Knit & Tea: Episode 109, Gift Season!
Last week when I visited the Rhinebeck valley, I had the privilege of visiting The Perfect Blend Yarn & Tea shop in Saugerties, NY. What could be more perfect for a knit and tea lover? The shop was beautiful; warm and cozy on a chilly afternoon. I got to sip a bit of Harvest Apple… Continue reading Drink Me: The Perfect Blend Yarn & Tea, White Ginger Pear
As I spoke about in earlier posts, this year some friends and I decided to go to Rhinebeck, which is the knitting lingo for the New York Sheep and Wool Festival held in the Rhinebeck valley the third weekend of each October. The festival itself was held on Saturday and Sunday, so my friends and… Continue reading Rhinebeck 2016
Welcome to episode 107! There’s lots and lots of spinning to talk about and a little dreaming about knitting socks. 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 & Tea. Tea: Celestial Seasonings, Sweet Harvest Pumpkin Knitting: In progress:… Continue reading The Corner of Knit & Tea: Episode 107, Spinzilla Spinapalooza!
