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As some of you know, for years I have occasionally taught a class titled “Looking at Yarns in New Way”. Actually, that class has had various titles along the way (like “Yarn Shopping Trip”) or parts of the class taught thereof (like “Knitting with Singles”), but invariably it comes down to understanding “what the yarn wants to be” so that you have confidence in selecting a suitable project for the yarn, enjoy the process of knitting the yarn and are satisfied with the end result. |
When Clara Parkes invited me to contribute to her upcoming book “The Knitter’s Book of Yarn”, I couldn’t help but relate to the premise of her book … Continue reading Raspberry Rhapsody and the Knitter’s Book of Yarn →
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My days are invariably filled with interruptions. I am easily distracted, so it is no wonder I often stray from the schedule I had planned for the day. One such particularly notable day happened last week, but what a delight in many ways. I started off the morning as I usually do and checked the early emails that had come in since the previous evening. I had one from Jean Moss, one of Great Britain’s leading knitwear designers. |
She was preparing an answer to the question of “her top five knitted Xmas gifts” to be included in the December issue of the UK magazine Knitting and was featuring my little “Bells On My Toes Mini Holiday Sock” … Continue reading A Delightful Request from Jean Moss →
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Behind the scenes with Jackie E-S and life at the HeartStrings FiberArts studio.
