Cloisters Wrap in the Wild
I just love how this shawl turned out! Cloisters Wrap designed by Mariam Felton Yarn – Lost City Knits Oak Barn Merino Colorway – Salsa Dancing
Lace OTN and a Quandry
I’ve spent the past few days knitting on an old WIP, the Cloisters Wrap. It’s coming along very quickly and I’m feeling a little guilt over the fact that it was the first lace project I cast on in 2011 and it’s now October and still unfinished. Only four repeats of the next to the…
Kansas City Bound!
The Walnut Valley Festival was great fun and after just three days home we’re packed and ready to head out on the road again. This coming weekend Lost City Knits will be “representing” with hand dyed yarns and knitting at Kansas City’s 80th Annual Plaza Art Fair. I’ve spent every day between the two shows in…
CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT!
We’ve brought a new member onto the Lost City Knits team! She’s great at standing still and willing to have her photo taken any time we ask. What a trooper. This morning I draped the newest Monarch Shawl over her shoulders while she stood quietly on the studio porch next to the yarn I dyed…
Arts Festival Oklahoma!
The Autumn festival season began this past weekend with a short trip down the turnpike to Oklahoma City for the three-day Arts Festival Oklahoma on the Oklahoma City Community College campus. This was our second year at AFO and we really hit it off this year with a new booth location and some mighty fine…
Summer Tuesday Special August 23-25
“Wait! What’s with the name change – isn’t it supposed to be Summer MONDAY DYEPOT Special?” If you’re asking this question – you’re on to me. For this final (yes FINAL – Fall is coming!) SMDS, I’m doing a little something different. First – it’s not Monday. I wrestled Monday down, sat on its chest…
Options
Sometimes being the dyer is more difficult than one would think because you can alter the options. I’ve decided to cast on the Lace Vest #20 from the Early Fall Vogue Knitting. I’m thinking Llama Lace for this one since I’m allergic to mohair. It could be a nice way to dress up jeans and…
Summer Monday Dyepot Special August 15-17
This week the Summer Monday Dyepot Special was inspired by one of my favorite old fashioned flowers – the Dianthus, commonly called “pinks”. The lovely little flowers – if you grow the old fashioned variety – have a lovely fragrance. Colorway Dianthus Dianthus in Wool Tussah Silk Fingering Weight $21.25 (regularly $25) 400yds Dianthus in…
Stringtown bound!
Today we’re loading up the van with a selection of wool, llama, alpaca, and silk yarns to visit Stringtown Yarn & Fiber in Ft Smith, Arkansas. I’ll be there from 10am – 4pm. Stop by and spend some time in this great LYS. The dyeing of Sock Yarn has taken top priority in the past…
Summer Monday Dyepot Special August 8 – 10
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