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Last Hurrah

Went down to The Point yesterday for a last hurrah. So sad to see one more yarn store close in NYC, we’ve lost 4 of them in the last 3 months or so. I didn’t want to spend too much and was a knitter on a mission – to find the Claudette Hat pattern. It [...]

Back to Work

No more personal knitting for me! Next design project was officially cast-on on Friday. Don’t feel too sorry for me though, I’m using Handmaiden Double Sea – silk and sea silk. This yarn is just so shiny, soft and gorgeous! However, I am finding that it is a little rough on the hands. The pattern [...]

A Lovely Day in NYC

Today I had the pleasure of hanging out with Ysolda and Connie in NYC for a bit of button shopping. Our first stop was M&J Trimming where the never ending rows of trims boggle the mind and of course you can’t forget the buttons. Then it was onto uptown to the main attraction – Tender [...]

Still Enjoying My Break

I’m still enjoying my break from designing and am making very good progress with my Desert Sun shawl. I only have about 5 or 6 repeats to go and done! Never mind that each repeat takes me about a week to accomplish. This shawl started off as a yarn-along with two knitters from my Astoria [...]