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Who knew that the pompom – tassel debate could be so heated?
Apparently, there are people out there who think pompoms are way better than tassels…. Poor misguided Shanna
Every once in a while I have some finished objects
Yes, its true! (Don’t act so shocked lol.) The first project was my Winter KAL project, a toddler sized Molly hat using Claire on Adorn. I originally had made this hat for my oldest daughter, Cady. Unfortunately, I didn’t use a stretchy enough cast on for the brim so now Nora gets to have the [...]
Store Update….Monday?
So yes, I know. No blog post yesterday. I spend a busy day at my parents’ house with the family and while I did my best to get back in time to write a blog post, it just didn’t happen. SO just pretend that its still Sunday. Store Updates – Week of April 10th! This [...]
Some Enchanted Saturday
You may see a stranger An exclusive straaaaangggggerrrrr Coming from Duluuuuth
Friend Making Friday! – Meet Ashley
“I’ve been knitting for three years now and I’ve recently learned one of the most important lessons a knitter can learn. No, it’s not always checking your gauge. Or that you are never too good for stitch markers. But those are both very important lessons that took me way too long to learn. The lesson [...]
Yarn of the week #6: The Nature Colorway
One of the new things that I’ve decided to do this year is have exclusive colorways designed for the store. We already have a fun Pulling at Strings colorway by BugSnugger for the store (more coming soon) and now we have added an earthy and gorgeous colorway from Wildflower Whimsy. Meet Nature Angelina of Wildflower [...]
Crown of Glory – a lesson in choosing the right yarn
I love lacework. I don’t get to knit lace as much as I’d like, but on the incredibly rare times when I get the chance to knit for myself, I usually steer myself over to something with lace (or cables.) I am not sure why, I mean it would certainly be easier to just churn [...]
I like big tassels and I cannot lie
I’ve never been one for pom poms. Pom poms will forever remain ingrained in my mind as those annoying things on my socks that would constantly rip off. Very few patterns with tassels have ever caught my eye…..as in ONE ever. Tassels however….. I am probably what you would call a tassel snob. Tassels have [...]
An experiment
I have a confession to make. I like to blog, but I don’t often make the time for it. I loved to blog in college, my favorite classes in HS were AP English Literature and AP English Language. If I can make time for Dr. Who and B&J’s smore ice cream, I can make time [...]
Yarn of the week #5: Merilon Sock
Burning You know a good sock yarn when you squeeze one and Merilon is one of those yarns. Soft and cushy, this is one of Black Trillium‘s most popular bases, and for a good reason. The superwash merino soaks up dyes brilliantly and seems to shimmer, while the 25% nylon in the base is surprisingly [...]
