Search results for: “orange”
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Tea Talk: An Interview with Ruth Garcia-Alcantud
In this week’s interview I spoke with Ruth Garcia-Alcantud from Rock+Purl. Not only is she a talented designer, but Ruth also tech edits for a variety of designers and publications including my favorite, Pom Pom. I asked her to share a bit about what it’s like to do both design work and tech editing, and this…
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Tea Talk: An Interview with Julia Trice
I confess that I spend more time than I should in the design groups on Ravelry, and that’s where I first got to know Julia Trice. She always has something smart to say, and her designs show just how much thought goes into everything she does. Julia balances her pattern writing with a day job,…
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Let’s Talk Color
Friday’s post on green yarn got me thinking about my struggles with knitting things I’ll actually wear. When I first started knitting, I’d pick any old project and choose any old yarn that struck my fancy. I’ve been working slowly to get better at picking my projects and yarn deliberately so I’m building a wardrobe…
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Madrona Loot!
Last weekend was the Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat in Tacoma. Surprisingly, I never went when I was in college and only live a few miles away from the retreat, but this year I decided to go and do a little shopping. I didn’t let myself go too crazy because I was meeting up with my…
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Single Skein of Sock Yarn Swap!
My knitting group did a single skein of sock yarn project swap. My swapner, Regan, happens to have similar taste in colors as me so I was quite excited to knit for her. I found the perfect shade of orange in this Sweet Georgia Yarns BFL sock and went digging for patterns from there. I…