Tag Archives: shawls

Enwraptured

By Ida | Published: March 29, 2010

When a publisher sends me a book to review, there’s generally one or two patterns in it that I’d like to make. But, when Martingale & Company sent me Nature’s Wrapture: Contemporary Knitted Shawls, I had a pleasant surprise: I want to knit every pattern in the book. Seriously. No, really. Seriously. Sheryl Thies’s latest [...]

Posted in Reviews | Also tagged scarves, wraps | 2 Comments

A Follower Shall I Be

By Ida | Published: January 29, 2010

For the most part, I tend to avoid trends. I still don’t have an iPhone, for example. OK, I do have a BlackBerry, but that’s different, and I did have the latest Apple launch marked on my calendar, and yes, I really want an iPad (despite its name). But when it comes to knitting, I’ve [...]

Posted in Reviews, contest | Also tagged Alice Starmore, Clapotis, fair isle, scarves | 3 Comments

FOs, New Pattern

By Ida | Published: January 4, 2010

I’m Happy to Report FOs Have Been Sighted I am happy to report that I ended 2009 with a finished object. Sometimes it seems as though I never finish anything, though I love starting knitting projects. The FO was a pair of very nice, warm, and pretty socks. See. Aren’t they pretty? They’re my usual [...]

Posted in KnittingQ, Reviews, contest | Also tagged gloves, KnittingQ, Nancy Bush | 2 Comments