http://betweenstitches.com/blog The love of knitting,fabric and fiberarts ! Wed, 28 May 2008 21:40:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This wonderful yarn is the baby camel and merino blend. I knit the sock in a tube from the top down. . I measured from my toe to the heel of my foot and subtracted 2 3/4" from that number and worked an after thought heel cutting a thread in ... http://betweenstitches.com/blog/?p=86 I went to the opening of A Tangled Tale Yarn shop yesterday and it was such fun with the new yarn there and just opening. It has good energy. The main room has great windows all around so it gives out such good light to see everything besides ... http://betweenstitches.com/blog/?p=148 we all have started our first project  garment . we are knitting vests with an over lap side front and a twist stitch pattern for the body of the vest.. everyone got a great start..gauges came up on the mark and we all started right in. More to follow. http://betweenstitches.com/blog/?p=145 A week ago we had our March yarn month.. I love the yarn it is chocolate/mocca and turqioise.very yummy. The pattern for this yarn was a Chevron Pattern which is alway good for varagated yarn.. This yarn is cashmere,silk and lamb. I think it has been such fun getting yarn ... http://betweenstitches.com/blog/?p=141 We have had such a beautiful snow fall starting last Friday ( 20 inches) and today it is almost gone except what is in some shaded areas. We all stayed pretty close to home and cooked and knit and played with the animals. I just love to watch Kodey and ... http://betweenstitches.com/blog/?p=139 I call this pattern JRS(Just The Right Size) purse. It is my felted adaptation of some I have seen over time. I decided it should have no seams-no sewing- all in one piece. It can be expanded, contracted to fit exactly what you want...try it in a black/plum alpaca ... http://betweenstitches.com/blog/?p=110 The Computer seems to have been down for ever. Hard drive on the laptop DIED dead....I never thought it would have been such loss, I could not get on Betweenstitches to edit or write. oh how one gets use to doing things a certain way...then gone... and I was just ... http://betweenstitches.com/blog/?p=136 For the last 3 weeks, a new beginning class started on thursday nights.What a great group it is. Here is a picture if Heidi's sampler wash cloth. What a good job Heidi...All the Girls picked up the "how to" very well...and have just moved on with great gusto. They all ... http://betweenstitches.com/blog/?p=137 I think the Sock Club should be subtitled "for yarn lovers". Last months yarn was such a hit.. that again had to have more..I made a scarf out of it . A little rib pattern..ooo my so soft to the touch...of course cashmere with anything is never bad to the ... http://betweenstitches.com/blog/?p=135 An enlarged picture of cut felted bowl as requested...done by magic ..there are a few new felting books out. Some on recycling wool sweaters and several on fulling and felting. Check them out at your YLS, amazon, knit picks etc Well worth it.While you are at it check out all ... http://betweenstitches.com/blog/?p=104