2 December 2009

I just got in Bearfoot in all of Mountain Colors' new colors. Whew, I've been waiting since June for this shipment! Thank goodness that it is here for the cold weather. This will take care of the cold tootsies this winter.

The Addi Turbo US 5 needles for the Click set are here along with the additional cable sets. The cable sets are 24", 32" and 40" plus one connector. Now you can have even more project in process.

I got a notice that Wagtail Yarns has sent me my June order. This is wonderful kid mohair that is spun smooth - not fuzzy. The sheen is just like silk (the photo above is what it looks like - no fuzz). I can't wait for the order to get here. I will let you know as soon as it arrives.

This beautiful yarn will knit a warm mohair sweater with beautiful stitch definition. Now you can have a mohair sweater without all of the itch!

Here's another knitting hint. When you finish the back of your sweater, if you have used more than one-third of your yarn - YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO FINISH THE SWEATER. Each major section of a sweater takes a third (both sleeves make a third). So now when you finish the back of a sweater you will know whether you're in trouble or not.

Hope this help in future projects....

30 October 2009

Yesterday we got in the NEW Addi Turbo 8" circular needles.

I only ordered a few but can get more quickly. If you want to see these you need to get to the shop. They feel good to knit with just like we've come to expect from Addi.

This may be the answer to sock knitting on circular needles - no more loops, no more using two circular needles.

You can see the needles on Skacel website. They have a very funny You Tube video on their site. It's worth a couple of minutes to watch - you should get a chuckle out of it.

I'm looking forward to the porch party tomorrow. Sitting and knitting with folks just can't make a day any better.