Pictures and information about the Berkeley Botanical Gardens. Also learn about the upcoming Fiber and Dye Event and Workshops.
In order to be creative you have to be active.– Betsy Hershberg
Today I took Betsy Herschberg knitting with beads class at StitchesWest. Bead Knitting Sampler with nine different techniques for adding beads to your knitting.
Less than one week to go before StitchesWest can’t wait. Hope to see you or meet you there.
@bogiebogie has a great blog post on where to get information about #stitcheswest. Organization is better than the official website I have referred to it many times. Getting Revved Up For StitchesWest 2013… Read more
Emerald – Pantone Color of the Year #
Emerald is Pantone color #17-5641
The January Knit News from Vogue Knitting has 8 beautiful emerald yarns to pick from.
- Artyarns Beaded Silk
- Madelinetosh’s Tosh Chunky in Malachite
- Classic Elite Yarns’ Alpaca Sox in Emeralds
- Blue Sky Alpacas Sport Weight in Emerald
- Berroco’s machine-washable Vintage in Mistletoe.
Stash, Market, Shopping, Beach, Trash Bag
This is my third in the unofficial cut and sew bag series. I wanted to make a REALLY big bag and I found a Butterick Pattern for a beach bag that hung just right. The pattern shows the bag with big bold beachy prints so that was the direction I was going in as I search for fabric.… Read more
Reversing a Knitting Funk with an on-line class by Ysolda Teague
I have been in a knitting funk the past few months. I have ripped out more than I have knitted. In the past year I have had a tough time seaming a sweater that has been sitting in a big plastic bag for over two years.… Read more
It takes less time to do a thing right than it does to explain why you did it wrong.– Henry Longfellow
It is my own work I need to justify. Find I am ripping out more than knitting these days. … Read more
Look what arrived in the mail and I am so freaking excited! I love the color blend of plummy, purpley, figgy green and the hand is charming. It is from a seconds sale on the Cephalopod Yarns website. She announced it on twitter the day before and the yarns went faster than hot cakes.… Read more
how I was virtually transported to Bryant Park, New York City for the launch of the Wool Campaign in the United States by Prince Charles.
I believe technology is leading people to understand that creativity is not that mysterious. We're all creative.– Ron Howard
From Project Imaginat10n:
This time around, we’re setting out to prove Ron Howard’s very own words, “we’re all creative.” Canon and Ron Howard present Project Imaginat10n, a film festival inspired by your photos. What will inspire?
