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Knit Nation: Franklin Habit
About time for another Knit Nation post, yes? This one has been pushed forward for the plain and simple reason that Tash got to star in Harry Bollasockyarn's first Knit Nation report. Hooray!
Franklin is one of those people that you meet and are instantly struck by how pleasant they are. He was seriously, honestly, nice. And crazy talented. His illustrations feature in Twist Collective, he's written and illustrated books, he is a STUNNING yarn photographer, lace expert and designer....and is the most down to earth, great person. It was such a joy to meet him and have a couple quick chats in between his classes.
So thanks to Harry, Franklin's ball of sock yarn, here are some moving pictures from Knit Nation. Enjoy! Tash is right near the end at 12 minutes 20ish - excuse the tired look, a hangover may have been involved...
Snow...hopefully!
Busy procrastinating in the shop as it is chilly as anything outside. Perfect, perfect knitting weather. The sign should have turned to closed almost 20 minutes ago, but for now cosy is the best option.
And catching up on some blogs.
The lurgy has been doing the rounds this week, and so thoughts have been of big cuddly scarves to keep one's throat warm and protected from the chill.
Which is why six and a half stitches stands out today - and her incredible yarn and knit photography. We'd quite happily pop these on our wall as art (click on the images to link through to the source)
The pattern is the Big Herringbone Cowl by Purl Soho - a fantastic combination of texture and hugeness.
Definitely on our list of must knits - possibly out of the new teal Cascade Eco + that arrived this week. NOM.
What are you knitting to keep the chill away? And do you LOVE snow as much as us? It NEVER snows in Wellington and yet we've got a load of snow symbols in the weather forecast for the next few days - hooray!
Kerthunk
Hear that? It's the sound of the regular Thursday night knitters hitting the ground in surprise...Tash actually baked!
Should you come along to knitting tonight, not only is there lots of luscious new yarn to play with, there is CAKE. And it is GOOD.
New....
More Cascade! How amazing is that teal Eco? There's a sneaky suspicion it won't last long!
More divine shiny pretty gorgeous silk merino from Jessicah at Spinning a Yarn (Tash has her eye on the green, bottom left)
Royal Mythral, from the wonderful people at Stansborough. It's finally in the online shop, too x
Push my buttons
Finally, we have more buttons stitched on to cards...
We need to get faster at stitching them on, they are so well loved they don't last long!
