The baby owls have hatched and are hanging out around Fort Collins again! There are two places that my hubby goes to photo them, and the owls come back to those same nests every year to hatch their babies. The…
Category: Loopy Life
Self-Striping Yarns
It's always fun to knit with self-striping yarn. Socks look good in plain knits or easy ribbing, but there are also some patterns that showcase striping socks particularly well. I made these out of String Theory Colorworks Self-Striping yarn, using…
Designer Spotlight: Judy Marples
In today's Designer Spotlight, we have Judy Marples, designer of the Purl Bumps line of patterns. I have long loved Judy's patterns (hello Ripple Rock Shawl, I am going to make you one of these days), and we're happy to…
TGV High Speed Knitting
There are some patterns out there that are just made for high speed knitting. The TGV (High Speed Knitting) shawl by Susan Ashcroft is one of them. Here's the one that Elf Roberta whipped up in no time. She actually started…