Sometimes, you just need to pom it up. There’s something so satisfying about creating a big, beautiful pompom (pompon?). I’m addicted to adding them to all of my recently-completed hats. These pompom makers seriously make it so easy. Lovely, bright, colorful balls of squish. Unleashing the pommy beast. A pompom in action. And one at rest. Where are you on …
Knit it: BASS #3 – Summertide Wrap
I’d like to introduce you all to the third pattern in the Big Ass Skein Society, the Summertide Wrap. True confession time: designing is not always easy. It’s not even always fun. It’s mostly fun, and super gratifying, but sometimes, you hit a wall of creative blockage. For some reason, this pattern really kicked my booty. Not because it’s difficult, …
What’s round on the sides and HI in the middle?
oHIo!!! I had a stellar time in the heart of it all, visiting family and having so much fun that barely any photos were snapped. Lots of catching up, laughs, hugs and yummy food. The time with my sweet nieces was particularly special – I don’t get the chance to see them that often, and spending so much quality time …
Beginning-of-Summer fun times
We’re knee deep in Summertime readiness here at Chez Squilombard, and most of all, that involves so.much.play with our wee gals. It’s almost like it’s their job. A first real school field trip to the Children’s Museum for Hazel. A fourth (!) birthday celebration for Astrid. Career planning. Last days of school. And more fun than you can shake a …
Behind the scenes on the ATDC photo shoot
Here’s a peek behind the scenes of the latest Shannon Squire Designs photoshoot. Stefan did as he does and delivered gorgeous, clear, sharp photos the the Amazing Technicolor Dream Cowl. My wee ladies always like to be involved. In everything that happens in our household. And into anything in which these two are involved is injected lots of chaos. Pure, …
Knit it: Amazing Technicolor Dream Cowl
The Amazing Technicolor Dream Cowl is now available, and it really is an amazing dream to knit, especially if you get your hands on 15 of Knitted Wit‘s sweet little Gumballs of Victory Fingering. I used her 15-color sets Little Black Dress (Long Loop) and Rainbow Magic (Short Loop) and buttons from Buttonhole Buttons. This pattern came about as a …
Knit it: Vintage Pyrex Socks
Are you obsessed with Pyrex? I am. There are a few reasons, the first of which being that it’s really lovely, amazing stuff. The second reason is, quite simply, my J girls – LJ from Knitted Wit and JJ from The Traveling Ewe. They are fun, funky and totally addicted to Pyrex, which re-stoked a slumbering obsession of my own. …
Finished (finally): Something Orange
There’s finished, and then there’s finished. This sweater was “finished” about a year ago – knitting done, ends woven in, even worn a couple of times. But, there were some hanging chads in the finishing department: namely, the two B’s: buttons and blocking. I searched and searched last summer for the perfect buttons. Bid on and won multiple lots of …
The joy of the raglan
Here’s the thing about knitting a top-down raglan sweater: just when you think you’re going to lose your ever-loving mind from all the stitches, you get to get rid of a bunch by putting those suckers (i.e., sleeve stitches) on waste yarn, and motoring through on many fewer stitches. I think this is a huge reason raglans are so popular …
Knit It: Rainshowers Cowl
The Rainshowers Cowl is the second pattern in the Big Ass Skein Society, a super-fun collaboration between me and Tina from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. This cowl is made in the amazingly fabulous Silky Victoria, or, as I like to call her, Silky Vickie. She’s a gem, and looks wonderful in every colorway I’ve experienced. In fact, I’m having a …
Sheepish in Seattle: the haul
The Traveling Ewe‘s Sheepish in Seattle was a fabulous trip for many reasons, not the least of which being the yarn shops we visited. They were all wonderful, and each had a unique feel and flavor. I snapped some photos of what came home with me. Although I wish I could have gotten more (all of the everything, actually), I’m …
Sheepish in Seattle trip: Norah’s Hat & Cowl pattern
You know a trip is excellent when you hear a distinct ‘THUD’ when transitioning back to your regularly-scheduled life. That’s how I feel today, as I get used to life on Earth after joining my buddy JJ Foster, Cruise Director Extraordinaire, of The Traveling Ewe, on her inaugural overnight trip, Sheepish in Seattle. JJ asked me if I’d design a …