Natural fibers (mostly wool), animals, bicycles & serendipity
We’ve used a number of methods to create the charts that go in the knitting books that Nomad Press has published so far. For the revised edition of Knitting in the Old Way, we had access to Priscilla Gibson-Roberts’ original … Continued
I just read an interesting book. This isn’t a proper review; it consists of a few reading notes. The book’s borrowed from a distant library and (1) I need to return it and (2) I need to get on to … Continued
Here’s a list of the hosts for the blog tour for Ethnic Knitting Discovery: The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and The Andes, by Donna Druchunas, published by Nomad Press. 10/1 CRAFT Blog: The very active CRAFT Blog is the online companion … Continued
Late last year, some dear friends gave me a pair of earrings. They’d watched Arctic Lace come together from first idea to finished, now award-winning, book. (That’s Arctic Lace: Knitting Projects and Stories Inspired by Alaska’s Native Knitters by Donna … Continued
If you haven’t seen and read Abby Franquemont’s recent post on whether everyone should spin, and why, you may want to check it out. Make sure you have a few minutes for reading and thinking before you click that link, … Continued
This is fun! The Holiday Gifts 2007 issue of Interweave Knits features sweaters designed using the templates for Projects 8 and 9 from Ethnic Knitting Discovery: The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and The Andes, by Donna Druchunas, in both adult and … Continued
