Thanks so much to everyone who entered our Mai Tai Giveaway! The winner is... Sarah She said: "To beat the winter blahs I take time to enjoy the small signs of spring on my outdoor runs, like slushy puddles instead of icy patches on the sidewalks, and being able to run with just my winter running pants… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Mai Tai Winner
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Amy’s Thread: Mai Tai Giveaway
Something refreshing just in the nick of time! The BabyCocktails Tiki Collection by Thea Colman is an ebook of tropical knits (paper umbrellas not included) featuring Mai Tai, a cowl knit in Berroco Ultra Alpaca. From Thea: These focus on bright color, deep texture, and bold details. I tried to take the vibrant and lush feeling of the tiki bar and translate… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Mai Tai Giveaway
Amy’s Thread: Thinking About Cotton
Last night we got another blanket of snow here in New England, but it's now March, 'in like a lion, out like a lamb' right? Time to start dreaming and scheming about spring and summer knits. Spring weather is fickle. Chilly mornings can turn into balmy afternoons that quickly cool back down as soon as the… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Thinking About Cotton
Amy’s Thread: Knit-worthy Red Carpet Inspiration
Red carpet events are a fun place to look for style and color ideas. This year I saw a lot of red, white and black classic looks - overall a fairly conservative red carpet - but there were some standout actors and actresses whose Oscar looks we loved. The obvious match: Emma Stone wearing Elie… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Knit-worthy Red Carpet Inspiration
Amy’s Thread: Trend Spotting
Knitted dresses and skirts are back! Handknitted dresses and skirts aren't really a new trend. Skirts and dresses were popular knitting project in the 1930s-1950s. Women knitted themselves spectacular suits in silk or wool bouclé on fine gauge needles. In the 1960s and 70s the trend went with chunkier, quicker knits in the form of shift dress… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Trend Spotting
Amy’s Thread: No-Knit Yarn Valentines
This post could also be called "What To Do On the Snow Day Before Valentine's Day," as this is a good crafty project to do with kids. String hearts are good projects for all ages, so my first-grader and I teamed up to document the process step-by-step. Prepare Your Glue We used a… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: No-Knit Yarn Valentines
Amy’s Thread: Marmot Day
Today, February 2nd, is Groundhog day, the day when according to some a Groundhog (AKA Woodchuck... AKA Marmots) will wake up from hibernation, look out of his hole and predict the length of winter. According to the contributors to Wikipedia, rodents are accurate predictors of the weather 39% of the time. Which is not an impressive… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Marmot Day
Amy’s Thread: Storm Prep for Knitters
If you're not in the Northeast, bear with me...you might have heard we're preparing for an epic blizzard. First things first, check your head lamps for batteries! You don't want to get caught in the dark with nothing to do. Next, check your stash. I don't know what it is about big weather events, but they… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Storm Prep for Knitters
Amy’s Thread: Winner of the Forked Blanket Giveaway
And the winner of our Forker Blanket Giveaway is: Lauri "I have already decided my next project is a blanket and have been trying to find a pattern I want to try, but not finding it. I would so love to design my own or make a sampler one! And then make some to give away;… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Winner of the Forked Blanket Giveaway
Amy’s Thread: Forked Blanket Giveaway
This week we were sent a copy of the new book, Pick Your Stitch: Build A Blanket by Doreen Marquart (Martingale Press, 2015) to review and giveaway - better yet we're throwing in the Berroco Vintage Chunky yarn to knit the "Forked Blanket" project from the book. The book is well laid out with written instructions and… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Forked Blanket Giveaway
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