Posts Tagged elizabeth zimmermann

A Shawl: Perfect Travel Knitting

A Shawl: Perfect Travel Knitting

“[A shawl] is perfect travel-knitting, as I have proved to myself many times. A round shawl, in fine wool, on a circular needle, is my invariable companion when space is limited, waiting-around probable, and events uncertain.” –Elizabeth Zimmermann, The Knitter’s Almanac Take a page, literally, from Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Knitter’s Almanac (available at the shop) and … read more »

Self-Striping Yarn: Not Just for Socks Any More

Self-Striping Yarn: Not Just for Socks Any More

Self-striping yarn: You’ve seen it in the shop, but since you aren’t a sock knitter you’ve passed it on by.  Or maybe you are a sock knitter, and your stash has so many balls of the stuff that you need some non-sock options to work through all of it.  Or something in between.  Or maybe…you … read more »