Silly me, I thought I was missing a page so that held the start up. Then I realized I wasn’t. Then life intervened. But I am back to square one and ready to start for real this time. I’ll send you a pic when done. ☺️
Will you give him a pet from me? :) One of our boys is around the same age and in front of the heater most of the time. Handsome chaps, these gingers are <3
Kristin, love your newsletter, am learning lots of new stuff. Haven’t heard the name Jane Brocket in a while, went down that rabbit hole. Love the rag rugs. I have a similar one in my bathroom that I purchased from Etsy years ago. This one is made with tee shirt fabric strips that are sewn on to a canvas backing. Been wanting to do something like that for awhile. On the knitting/crochet side, love your blanket you are making. I can only do 2 crochet stitches, but love it for charity lap blankets. Thanks for all the info. Chris
Hi Chris - My friend Candi made bathroom rugs out of t-shirts that she cut into strips and crocheted. They were so nice. I'm not the best crocheter either. Mostly I do double crochet. I learned when I was about 12 from my grandma. She was amazing. Good idea on the lap blankets.
Thanks for the info on Swanson's Fabrics! I will have to take a drive to visit them! There is also another fabric recycling business opening in Holyoke, MA called Paper City Fabrics. Right now they are only online but are working on a brick and mortar location.
Thanks so much Dee. Not sure how long I can keep it up. I'm going to try hard. The newletter seems like my old blog. Sending to folks' email it a good way to catch up. Have a good weekend.
Wow! That's a huge geography challenge. I wonder if it is a franchise. Would love to see your vest made with Evergreen. That was a longtime ago. I loved the Cashmere Wool blend and the Cotton Wool blend.
Good morning Kristin! After reading your newsletter I found my copy of Last-Minute Mitts & Hat. I always intended to make than pattern, no time like the present. And I have some of your yarn left (which I love). But I love the Ultra Alpaca for substitute, hadn't thought of that one. I always love reading your newsletters! Stay warm! Judy
Hi JUdy! Did you make any progress on the hat and mitts yet? I've been knitting during the snowstorm. Been trying to finish a hat because I lost my fave. Hope someone loves it.
Hi Kristin! So nice to read your newsletter this morning. I love to read about all you are doing and interested in. And the links take us to more great ideas.
I’ve also been a mender my whole life, of both knitted and sewn clothing. I just can’t bear to toss out anything well loved or still useful. I’d forgotten about “turning collars”. Certainly an old practice. I used to do this regularly for years on my husband’s daily dress (work) shirts.
Off to check out the link to the fabric store in nearby Turners Falls. Very excited to hear of this and hope it catches on!!
I look forward to your blanket progress. Those colors are definitely you :) Lynda
Silly me, I thought I was missing a page so that held the start up. Then I realized I wasn’t. Then life intervened. But I am back to square one and ready to start for real this time. I’ll send you a pic when done. ☺️
Will look forward to how it goes Judy!
Love to the sweet Tommy <3
He's still in front of the woodstove this week.
Will you give him a pet from me? :) One of our boys is around the same age and in front of the heater most of the time. Handsome chaps, these gingers are <3
Hard to find ginger cats. 🐈
He found us and stole my heart years ago, his name is Orange.. so creative a name, I know. Haha
I love that Tommy is named from Pippi stories, I only watched the movies from the library as a kid... now I'll have to read them!
Have a great night/day ❤️
Kristin, love your newsletter, am learning lots of new stuff. Haven’t heard the name Jane Brocket in a while, went down that rabbit hole. Love the rag rugs. I have a similar one in my bathroom that I purchased from Etsy years ago. This one is made with tee shirt fabric strips that are sewn on to a canvas backing. Been wanting to do something like that for awhile. On the knitting/crochet side, love your blanket you are making. I can only do 2 crochet stitches, but love it for charity lap blankets. Thanks for all the info. Chris
Hi Chris - My friend Candi made bathroom rugs out of t-shirts that she cut into strips and crocheted. They were so nice. I'm not the best crocheter either. Mostly I do double crochet. I learned when I was about 12 from my grandma. She was amazing. Good idea on the lap blankets.
Love the sweaters!! I just finished one for my granddaughter. Glad you survived the storm. We got wacked too.
We got a whole bunch more Friday into Saturday. It's gorgeous and we know it won't last long.
Thanks for the info on Swanson's Fabrics! I will have to take a drive to visit them! There is also another fabric recycling business opening in Holyoke, MA called Paper City Fabrics. Right now they are only online but are working on a brick and mortar location.
https://www.papercityfabrics.com
Thanks for the info about the new fabric store in Holyoke. I'm not real familiar with Holyoke but I'm always up for an adventure.
I knit socks, and many of the heels have knitted patches on them.
It’s good to have you back, Kristen!
Thanks so much Dee. Not sure how long I can keep it up. I'm going to try hard. The newletter seems like my old blog. Sending to folks' email it a good way to catch up. Have a good weekend.
SCRAP Reuse has 3 stores that sell craft materials including fabric and yarn. Stores are in Portland, Baltimore and Ann Arbor.
I have a vest that I knit with Evergreen yarn and Kristin's pattern (can't recall offhand)
Wow! That's a huge geography challenge. I wonder if it is a franchise. Would love to see your vest made with Evergreen. That was a longtime ago. I loved the Cashmere Wool blend and the Cotton Wool blend.
Good morning Kristin! After reading your newsletter I found my copy of Last-Minute Mitts & Hat. I always intended to make than pattern, no time like the present. And I have some of your yarn left (which I love). But I love the Ultra Alpaca for substitute, hadn't thought of that one. I always love reading your newsletters! Stay warm! Judy
Hi JUdy! Did you make any progress on the hat and mitts yet? I've been knitting during the snowstorm. Been trying to finish a hat because I lost my fave. Hope someone loves it.
Hi Kristin! So nice to read your newsletter this morning. I love to read about all you are doing and interested in. And the links take us to more great ideas.
I’ve also been a mender my whole life, of both knitted and sewn clothing. I just can’t bear to toss out anything well loved or still useful. I’d forgotten about “turning collars”. Certainly an old practice. I used to do this regularly for years on my husband’s daily dress (work) shirts.
Off to check out the link to the fabric store in nearby Turners Falls. Very excited to hear of this and hope it catches on!!
I look forward to your blanket progress. Those colors are definitely you :) Lynda