Simple Lines Shawl
When travelling, what could be a better project than a super-simple shawl with a pretty lace edging? The Simple Lines shawl, by the designer who goes by "maanel" on Ravelry, was the perfect design for a recent trip to the Northwest. The Baah LaJolla yarn [...]
Thanksgiving 2015
Happy Thanksgiving
New Mexico Scenery
Here are a few more photos from my time at Camp Stitches at the Tamaya Resort north of Albuquerque. What a gorgeous place!
Camp Stitches Day 3
Our final day at Camp Stitches. Our Color Knitting class with Franklin Habit covered even more color knitting techniques. By the time the workshop was over, he had brilliantly led us to the intersection of color theory and inspiration. We learned an array of techniques [...]
Camp Stitches Day 2
The campers at Camp Stitches had a half day of instruction. My class with Franklin Habit enjoyed becoming de-intimidated by intarsia, using the color theories we learned yesterday. I spent my afternoon wandering around the hiking paths at the Tamaya Resrt where we're staying. I [...]
Camp Stitches Day 1
I'm in New Mexico to take part in Camp Stitches. It's three days of intensive instruction and all-around knitting camaraderie. The location, north of Albuquerque, is spectacular. My first day at camp began this way: - The 3-day workshop I'm taking is Franklin Habits's [...]
7th Blogiversary Giveaway Winner
We have a winner for the AudKnits 7th Blogiversary Giveaway! Congratulations to Anita in Maryland. The wonderful book Swing Swagger Drape: Knit the Colors of Australia by Jane Slicer-Smith is on its way to her. The book caught my attention for the unique construction of its garments and [...]