Hi, Sheep To Shawl readers. First of all, let me introduce myself. I’m Susan, of @JelliDonut. Donna and I got know each other a little by accident, and a lot by luck. I came across one of her tweets, where she was trying to locate somebody who was interested in helping her with the gazillion […]
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THE bronze statue of Rocky near the Philadelphia Museum of Art irked Jessie Hemmons. She found the statue too big, too macho and too touristy, so last month Ms. Hemmons, a 24-year-old artist, bombed him. With pinkish yarn. Using a stepladder and a needle, Ms. Hemmons stitched a fuchsia-colored hooded vest on the fictional boxer […]
If you’ve been drooling over my Japanese Knitting classes, there’s still room in Japanese Knitting 2: Accessories and Crochet for Embellishment & Finishing on June 10 at the Estes Park Wool Market. I was calling the class Explore Japanese Crochet, which is, sadly, confusing because it’s a class for knitters. Class description: Japanese craft books […]
From Knitting Out Loud: Our fifteenth audiobook is beautifully and lovingly read by its accomplished author Donna Druchunas, who was an absolute delight to work with. ARCTIC LACE is the story of Donna’s personal quest for themysterious luxury yarn qiviut and the elusive Native Alaskan women who knit it into gorgeous lace patterns. Donna tells the moving stories of the […]
To continue talking about the Stitch Library chapter I’m working on for my book on Lithuanian knitting, I’d like to start with a short overview of symbolism, in general. Folklore and spirituality, or religion, have been tied tightly to the symbols used in weaving in Lithuania, as well as in other forms of folk art, since […]
Since I am 100% committed to finish my book on Lithuania next month, I’m on a last research rush. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve found a lot of fascinating info about the influence of Lithuanian patterns on Fair Isle knitting, the possibility of knitted socks from the 16th and 17th centuries, a lot […]
Oddly, as I’ve just posted on my personal facebook status, I am “enjoying just staying home, working, reading, sleeping, watching tv, living a quiet life.” If you’ve been reading my blog for the past few years, this may surprise you. It surprises me. I had the travel bug so bad last year, I ran off […]
I just received a copy of a German-language knitting pattern in the mail. If I can translate it to English, I am going to take a job of translating an entire book for Martingale & Company/That Patchwork Place !
I love this, there is some amazing weaving going on in Lithuania! If you want some Lithuanian-style linen products but you don’t think you can visit, you can get some from Inga’s Etsy shop.Fab Fabrics: Linen Mecraftingagreenworld.comLithuanian designer…
Have you made something from Successful Lace Knitting? Send me a link to pictures! Or upload them on my facebook page. We want to see what you’ve done.