Lithuanian Beaded Wrist Warmer Class at My Sister Knits in Fort Collins, CO Need to knit a last minute gift? Something festive for yourself to wear to a holiday party? Then don’t miss this fun class, the next two Tuesday nights at a cool yarn shop in F…
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Stealth photo of bone and amber spindle whorls in the Lithuanian National Museum. Love the spinner using a tree as a distaff. Sorry it’s blurry but I was rushing so I didn’t get caught by the attendant.
This Belarusian towel has embroidery and filet crochet using the same design I am knitting on Lithuanian colorwork mittens. Not surprising since Belarus and Lithuania and neighbors and cousins in history. Fun! I can’t wait to get another chance to visi…
Chart for my next pair of beaded wristers.
Where my Orenburg shawl becomes a very expensive cat bed.
My work uniform and a peek into my studio.
I shouldn’t show you the deadline knitting I’m doing but I can’t help myself. Gotta finish it all by Wednesday.
DOROTHY READE’S LACE KNITTING TIPS As promised, here are some highlights and tips from the Lace Knitting workshop that Dorothy Reade taught to Ann Shell and Helen Howard in July of 1968. The workshop was customized specifically to cover topics and tech…
A scarf can be a wardrobe’s workhorse. It adds color, style, and, especially as the weather turns wintery, warmth.Now, if you only knew how to tie the thing.AP News : Real simple: Scarf as a quick wardrobe pick-me-upm.apnews.comHeadlines : Real simple:…
Finishing some gloves and mittens for a future boom but can’t show photos yet. Instead, here’s the chart for the Andean chullo cap I’m making next, for Kelly.