Two Feet of Snow

Snow days make for good knitting time. Let’s enjoy the snow as much as these panda bears do. Super cute!

LifeElisabeth DrummFebruary 14, 2021yarn, gradient, color changing, knitting, Pandemic, corona, covid-19, lockdown, quarantine, snow, winter, panda bear, spring Comment

It all started with a dance

There is no dancing during the pandemic, but we can knit and dream. Knit with yarns from our dance collection and enjoy beautiful dance videos and Scottish music.

LifeElisabeth DrummJanuary 11, 2021yarn, gradient, color changing, knitting, dance, Scottish, Pandemic, corona, covid-19, lockdown, quarantine, rscdsComment

Finding Cotton in Mali, West Africa

So I became a Citizen Diplomat for two weeks while I discovered the amazing people and colors and food of Mali, and visited the Comatex cotton factory. It was a life-changing experience.

LifeElisabeth DrummDecember 3, 2020yarn, Mali, Segou, Africa, Bamako, Timbuktu, gold, cotton, Sister Cities Comments

800 Squares!! Still Working On and Enjoying This Blanket

Meet Brenda, knitting designer and creator of the amazing Mitered Square Blanket

KnittingElisabeth DrummNovember 18, 2020yarn, blanket, mitered squares, sockyarnComment

To Swatch or not to Swatch? Yes. Sometimes.

Save time and swatch first. Sound contradictory? Learn why knitting a swatch is important - unless it isn’t.

KnittingElisabeth DrummOctober 5, 2020yarn, swatch, gauge, knitting needles Comment

Yarn is Cheaper than Therapy

Knitting is therapeutic. It helps us stay well and balanced as the story of a German commuter shows. She knitted a scarf on her way to work chronicling the train’s delays in different colors.