Going to StitchesEast was like diving into a box of chocolates. Not that everything suited my taste, but, boy, I sure relished what did. Delicious would be a word I’d use for some of the new and favorite yarns I brought home.
Posts Tagged as ‘Knitting’
June 29, 2009
Jurassic Park anyone…?
Oh, dear… This reminds me of a creature in Jurassic Park. I think it spit. Read more about her tragic end here, at Craftastrophe.
June 29, 2009
A Poem is like a melody…
It’s all about a poem, one to be knit by You. Just imagine – knitters around the world, click, clacking away as they contribute to the world’s first giant knitted poem. Plus, ArtYarn has launched a new social networking site for contemporary knitting and crochet called Subversive Yarn.
June 16, 2009
A Praying Tampon?
I just discovered this marvelous Web site, Craftastrophe. The site has all sorts of creepy-funny crafts gone bad. And I mean bad. But, really, KnittingNews is all about knitting, right? Would I let you down? Naw. Here’s a small preview. Just click through to see the Praying Tampon. (Craftastrophe’s utterly apt phrase.)
June 11, 2009
Talk about a knitalong…
Award-winning artist Rania Hassan loves her knitting. I mean, she really loves her knitting, as evidenced by her marvelous sculpture/mixed media work “Knit Together.”
June 6, 2009
Real Men Knit…
It’s pretty obvious I’m passionate about knitting. Lots of women are, in fact. But did you know that Real Men knit?
May 30, 2009
IGOR ZAKOWSKI
You may have noticed my marvelous LaidBack Knitter “icon.” It feels utterly like me. I adore it. How did it come about? I was fortunate to stumble upon a fabulously talented young artist named Igor Zakowski. You can read more about Igor on my “About” page. (Be sure to scroll down.) And your can purchase [...]
May 28, 2009
UFOs!
I’m sorry, but aren’t I supposed to blog about my stuff? My ideas, theories, thoughts, wanderings, and pasttimes? Yes, of course I am. Except I came across this blog that…well….it’s far more deserving of a post than anything I can think of right now.
May 23, 2009
Wild Linda Cortright and Her Fab Fibers…
Writer, publisher Linda Cortright is an uncommon human. Her commitment to her magazine, Wild Fibers, is vast. Equally vast is her commitment to the wild “fibers” that walk on four legs all across our spinning globe. In pursuit of her passion, Linda’s traveled from Kyrgyzstan to Tanzania to New Zealand and just about every place [...]
May 17, 2009
Knittophone what…?
This is a Kittophone. Developed by Azusa Murakami, it’s a “new type of musical instrument” that utalizes knitting – yes, knitting – to convey the joy of making music. Sounds strange and amazing, doesn’t it? Well, you’re right. It is. But it’s also quite fascinating and beautiful.
