Archive for October, 2011
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A Serious Bit of Loom Knitting
Two gentlemen are having a bit of a battle. To see who can knit the longest i-cord ever! Right now the record goes to Ted Hannaford. His bit of french knit i-cord measures in at 16 1/4 miles long!
Here is the article: Click here
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Big is the New Black
At least in knitting trends it is!
Everywhere I look BIG yarns are big this year! Which is a boon for us loom knitters as many of our looms handle super bulky yarns very well!
There are many new big bulky yarns out this season to full fill your need to go with this trend and they are quite nice! I have had the opportunity to handle a few of them.
One isin the new Martha Stewart line:
Lofty Wool Blend this one is a nice bulky yarn which is soft.. but not too soft. It would be great for hats and other accessories. It measures out at 26 yards a ball so count on buying at least two or more to make any projects. It’s quite nice and I have a couple balls of it that I am going to knit up in the next week. So look for those items soon!
Another of the big yarns out this season is Link by Berocco . This yarn is BIG! It’s a chainette yarn so it’s like knitting with big I –cord! There are some nice patterns with it and measuring in at 32 yards you get a teensy bit more than Lofty Wool. There is a nice pattern for a short scarf that only takes up one ball, and I am sure you could use it for either yarn!
Being a big Malabrigo fan (even before I found out my brother was going to Uruguay to do mission work) I am also excited to learn that they have a super bulky offering in Rasta! Loove their yarns they are super soft and beautiful!
Isn’t it pretty?!!
Of course recently when walking through Joann’s I have seen some SUPER bulky fleecy type yarns among others. I was in a bit of a rush so I couldn’t investigate but hey that just gives you an excuse to go to the yarn store!
So embrace the bulky nature of our knitting looms this season and go for it! Cant wait to see what you make!
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Bookish Thursday
I was recently sent a copy of Craft Activism
for review. I LOVE IT! This book rocks. The stories are engaging and interesting, and I learned some things about people I have come to know that I didn’t know!!
Broken up into sections this book covers the various aspects and reasoning behind craft activism and the people who practice it.
First up crafting a statement! From yarn bombing to quilting and knitting for a cause or to promote a message there are so many ways crafters can make a statement!
Then on to re-crafting the past. Crafters are keeping old ways alive, see how in this section!
This section features one of my favourite craft bloggers: Ellen Bloom
Next, there is crafting for a cause. Crafters are some of the most generous people I know! Supporting many different causes all around the world! See how some crafters are stepping up and helping others. Again another one of my favourite bloggers is featured in this section the venerable Norma!
The fourth section covers crafting to reduce, reuse, and recycle!! See the creative ways that crafters are using things that would be simply thrown out! There are some great new ideas in here that I want to try! I need to get to the hardware store!!
The last section covers community. I have to say nothing brings people of different nationalities, religions ideologies like craft. In my secret plan to make our own country better I dream of teaching everyone in congress to knit.. Then they might just get something productive done.. eh?
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Wordless Wednesday! A Visual Progress Report on my Rhinebeck Sweater!
Paying the bills…
Coming April 13th
