Sometime in September I needed the cargo van we use for Lost City Knits and went about clearing out things we just leave in the van between shows. The last time we touched hardware for the booth was in February at STITCHES West in California. Cleaning out the van provided a moment of reflection on…
DetailsAn ongoing task of mine is sorting through the boxed remnants of lives no longer lived. A barn here has a wall filled with boxes of photographs stuck to sheets in three ringed binders, mementos, a silver bell from Tiffany’s, all mixed in with scrapbooks and newspaper clippings of moments once deemed memorable but…
DetailsAs Fall, or “hairst” as Shetlanders say, rolls around each year knitters have a lot to be excited about. ‘Tis the season for some of the big wool festivals in the US – most of which happened virtually this year. It also marks time for many of us who love traditional wools and designs to…
DetailsHere is a slideshow of a few dozen photos Chris took over the course of a calendar year of hands at work.
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This morning as I was knitting the first round on my current sweater (Autumn Fair Isle by Betts Lampers from the book Sweaters From Camp) I found an error that I’d made last night. In this short video I demonstrate how I fixed those stitches without ripping out the entire round.
DetailsIn this video I show a few of the finishing touches I added to my Mary Tudor Cardigan from the book Tudor Roses by Alice Starmore. The rose and vine trim was from my ribbon stash and was, I think, purchased from MJ Trim while visiting my daughter in New York several years ago.
DetailsWe made a video. Because we aren’t seeing you out and about this year, we cleaned off the deck, brought out some props, and set up a little version of our booth. The video is at the bottom of this post. In hindsight, it does have a SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN feel about it, but I’m a…
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My 40th Lost City Knits pattern in 10 years is now available! Milo & Maize is a yoke pullover knit from the bottom up. Its simple pattern of plants dancing around the neck was inspired by rows and rows – miles and miles – of grains dancing in a gentle breeze as we drove through…
DetailsI’m aware that crazy skinny yarn isn’t for everyone, but since March we’ve noticed an uptick in purchases of skinny yarn. Maybe it’s the weather. As temperatures rise some knitters prefer not to have a big lapful of heavy wool. It may also be that with less time spent commuting and being social,…
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Remember the days of cameras with film? In the bins of old photos that I saved from my parent’s house when it was sold there are scads of envelopes of processed photos, with a small pocket that also includes the negatives. The negatives usually stay in those sleeves forever, but examining them can provide new…
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