I think there was no other color that would have done the job for 2020 Color of the Year other than Classic Blue. It had to be Classic Blue. Not a personal favorite, but sometimes we need what is familiar, stabilizing, straight-forward, and classic. It Had to Be You PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue Instilling calm,…
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Look of Love: You’ll Heart Action Charts
I’ve been making a lot of Action charts lately, and as I’ve been doing it I’ve made some notes on things to mention about the look of Action charts. A Look at Action Charts If you want to know why I do this, please read this. If this method of charting doesn’t work for you,…
Muscle Memory, Batching, Processes, & Focus
Did you know that batching and working through processes allow you to develop muscle memory around tasks or other things? It is why it is often suggested that you do like things at the same time. I’ve been putting together my Color of the Day posts for June. Yep, I do them all at once!…
Yarn and Color: Alchemy or Science?
I love yarn and color so this is a topic I’m excited to try to tackle. I’ve given you information on fiber content, ply, twist, treatment of yarn and fiber, so now color. The alchemy of yarn and color is what gets us excited about hand dyed yarn and every other yarn. A funny story…
Autumn/Winter 2018 Fashion Colors
The reports are in for Autumn/Winter 2018 Colors for fashion from New York and London Show. I’m sure I’ve said it before, but it doesn’t matter what you think of them, they are what will be showing up in the months ahead. It is a matter of how the palettes are use that will end…
The Joy of Color, Fair Isle Knitting Your Way
I purchased and received The Joy of Color: Fair Isle Knitting Your Way back in the fall of 2016. I put it aside. Although I was interested in seeing what Janine Bajus had done, I am not a fair isle knitter. Knowing I had the Feral Knitter as my Guest post this month, I thought…
Janine Bajus aka The Feral Knitter
This month I’m introducing you to Janine Bajus, aka The Feral Knitter, she’s an author, designer, teacher, online shop owner, and all around a Fair Isle colorwork enthusiast. These monthly features of other creative businesses are a way for all of us to get to know these wonderful businesses; it has been a long-time interest…
Tiptoe Through Filament No. 2
I said I would review this, sight unseen. I so loved the debut issue of Filament, that it seemed a sure bet and something knitters would want to see. I don’t think that this issue hits the high bar set by Filament #1, I also recommend that you get this issue. Read on to find…
To Duplicate Stitch: How & Why
I had to refresh how to duplicate stitch last week when I was adding it to the ears of one of my Go High Missoni hats. It isn’t that I didn’t know how to duplicate stitch, it is that I usually am not doing it on the front of a piece in contrasting yarn. Like…
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The Joy Of Slip Stitch Patterns
Is it slip stitch or slipped stitch? I think that a stitch may be slipped and that you might be instructed to slip a stitch. Let’s see. I fell in love with Slip Stitch patterns in 1995. I remember the timeline because we were experiencing a lot of medial issues in our families, and I…
Jennie Powell, Indie Yarn and Fiber Dyer
This month I’m introducing you to Jennie Powell, the owner and dyer of Owl About Yarn. These monthly features of other creative businesses are a way for all of us to get to know these wonderful businesses; it has been a long-time interest of mine to explore how other creative people make their way as…
