Crazy for Ewe

There were a few challenging situations last week that got me thinking and taught me some important lessons about life and about knitting. Indulge me while I share them with you.  

It’s fabulous to give hand-knits to those you love and know will appreciate the time and effort that went into such a thoughtful gift. But here it is the day before Thanksgiving…Is there anything you still make in time?  Yes!  Let me share with you my favorites. 

If you’re a sweater knitter,you still have time to a sweater - as long as it’s in super bulky yarn, and you don’t have too many people on your list.  I did a whol

As we continue our look at yarn construction types, let’s talk first about plied yarn. What is Plied Yarn anyway? Plied yarn has come to mean yarn created by twisting unspun fiber under tension. The resulting strand is a single.  Twisting makes the fiber strong enough to be used without breaking when you pull on it.  The greater the twist,  the stronger the yarn, but there is a limit to how much twist a yarn can have and still behave.  

At a trunk show, the yarn company or designer sends a whole big box, or trunk, of knitted samples for you to see and try on. The garments are typically in the shop for at least 10 days and sometimes as long as 2 weeks.

A trunk show might feature a single yarn in several different samples, or it could be a seasonal collection, or garments from a book or magazine.  The point is to

While many yarns can be used to make socks, and sock yarn can be used to make many things, sock yarn typically refers to a fingering weight blend of superwash wool and nylon or silk. 

Sock yarn is often hand-dyed to create socks with a fun and colorful appearance.  Some sock yarns is machine engineered to create designs