Orbiting the Fiber Universe, 16 Nov 2011

Some of you may have seen me post and tweeting about sending out a package of 40 pounds — that’s right, forty pounds — of yarn that we recently sent off to fibre space in Alexandria VA.  fibre space is one of the coolest LYSs in the country, and I am deeply honoured to have SpaceCadet yarn in their collection.

But I didn’t get a chance to tell you about the super cool write-up they did to introduce SpaceCadet Creations to fibre space’s customers.  It was a lot of fun being interviewed by Veronica for it!  Click here to check it out.

And then I thought of all the other great stuff that ‘s been coming through on my Twitter feed lately, and thought I’d share some of it with you here.  So here’s a quick wrap-up of the stuff that caught my eye…

I loved this piece of advice from designer @GlennaKnits: “Is there a knitting pattern you’ve really enjoyed? Consider sending the designer positive feedback! It helps us to know what knitters love.”

And speaking of designers, the very lovely Carrie Keplinger, who is right this minute editing my ebook (so exciting! watch this space!), has put her entire Like Clochework Collection of adorable crocheted hats on sale for $14.99 until November 26. Go, quick, get a copy!

You know it and I know it and every knitter and crocheter in town knows it, but now the New York Times has cottoned on: Capes and Wraps are Hot!

You only work on one project at a time, right?  No?!? Ok then, you might enjoy this post, where Stacey Trock of Fresh Stitches does a quick run-through of some basic storage options for WIPs.

This one is just for my sister, who has gone crazy for knitting — as in, garter stitch only — but has yet to learn to cast on, purl, or bind off….   Karrie at KnitPurlGurl.com has done some quick videos that explain the very basics of knitting for beginners.  Got a friend who keeps asking you to knit for her?  Smile sweetly, and send her here!

And finally, did you see this?  A crocheted spare tire cover.  Fantastic!!!  Wear your crafting with pride!