by Suzann Thompson | Jun 12, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I couldn’t take my eyes off a beautiful Japanese yarn called Diakeito, Diamusee Fine, at Lea-Ann McGregor’s Knitting Today shop in northern Indiana. The color I liked is two-ply. Each ply is shaded browns with a tiny bit of burnt orange and a smidgen of...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 11, 2005 | Life, Uncategorized
We have friends visiting from England. It’s fun, but there’s not much time for knitting. Nevertheless, I’m making progress on my ReKAL vest. On the subject of recycling, my brother gave me a cotton blend cardigan with color patterns in it. It will...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 6, 2005 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Knitting Today has hosted knitting camp for hobby machine knitters, since about 1998. I went for the first time as a teacher in 1999 and promised myself I would go back. Why? Nice people, relaxed atmosphere, friendly people, people who love knitting and fiber, good...
by Suzann Thompson | May 31, 2005 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Diana at KnitRedKAL asked me to post this. I was extremely glad to oblige! It was my first Seveness project and I have worn it a lot. It’s perfect for most Texas winter days. I used all kinds of pink yarn, including some I spun myself. I love pink. And red. And...
by Suzann Thompson | May 28, 2005 | Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
This is the first of several posts for people who are interested in my workshops at the Taos Wool Festival. I tried to publish them privately, but they are so private, even I can’t look at them. In Great Design Skills for Knitting or Crochet, we’ll design...
