Nine books this month, although many were quite short. They ran the gamut from young adult to end-of-the-world to connection to business. A great way to end my year of reading, and it brought me to a grand total of 66 books for the year! My goal for 2016 is 60 books, and I’m planning on reading my way through …
Knit it: Fruit Stripe Scarf
Do you like rainbows? Because, I sure do. And fortunately for me, so does Lorajean at Knitted Wit, which is pretty evident to anyone who’s ever worked with or drooled over her yarn. And I love the thought of knitting a rainbow, which is exactly what I was able to do when designing the Fruit Stripe Scarf. When she gave …
Winding down the year…
It’s so hard to believe that 2015 is just about over. It’s been one heckofa year, as they all are, if I’m being honest with myself (and you). Many familial adventures, fabulous times with friends, fantastic and fiber-filled days, the ability to make so many things (because making things is my most favorite pastime), so much collaboration with women I love and …
Book it: October 2015
My October books… Swamplandia – Karen Russell. I really wanted to loooove this book, and a part of me did, at least parts of it. The family was deliciously strange, ala Geek Love (which this book reminded me that I need to re-read), but the last part of the book just kind of didn’t do it for me. I don’t …
Knit them: Strange Jewels
The final pattern set for the Big Ass Skein Society has been released, and I am so excited to share with you guys! I’m super happy with the way the Strange Jewels Hat and the Strange Jewels Slippers turned out. Texture and fat yarn make this knitter very happy, and there’s nothing like slipped stitches and Blue Moon Fiber Arts‘ big variegation …
Sundae Sock kit
Just in time for the holiday of your choice (even if that holiday is “Treat Yo’Self Early”), I’ve got Sundae Sock kits available for a limited time. There are two options: Green and Pink. Both come with a custom-made box-style project bag from A Needle Runs Through It (a fantastically-talented female-run small business located in California), a stitch marker set …
Knit them: Jazz Age Collection
Re-introducing the Jazz Age Collection. At a new price of $15 for four pieces, it’s a really fun collection to knit (and wear, as you can see). Re-knit (thanks, Pati, one of my sample knitters extraordinairre!), re-formatted, re-vamped, and re-photographed. All are shown in Knitted Wit yarns – Superwash Merino Worsted (cowl, hat, & shawlette) and Victory DK (mitts) in …
Happy Birthday to me!
It’s my birthday today, and I’m sharing a gift with all of you – a big ole’ smooch! It’s the Smoochers Hat, a fun foray into colorwork that you can whip up for all of those people you love enough to smooch. Just head over here: http://www.ravelry.com/redeem/shannon-squire-designs-2 and use the coupon code ageaintnothing and voila! You’ve got yourself a brand-spanking …
Book It: November 2015
This is something I’ve been wanting to do for a while: keep track of and mark the books I’ve read with a quick post. So, you know what they say – no time like the present. (By the way, I’ve linked to Goodreads because I can’t bring myself to link to Amazon, which, of course, is the first thing that …
Happiness, Thankfulness, & a sale still going strong
First of all, the Happiest of Days to you all. Today is Thanksgiving, which to our family means time with loved ones, lots of food, and appreciation of all that we have. We are hosting this year, so I don’t have much time – lots of party-readiness to do – but I wanted to pop over here and express my …
In Triplicate: my patterns
Lee took these marvelous photos of the In Triplicate Collection, and I want to share a few with you all today. It was oodles of fun to work on, and I’m dying to see all nine of the patterns in different color combos. My first pattern is Line Segment. A three-color hat using slipped stitches to make a spiraling brick-stacking-y …
Knit them all: In Triplicate
I’m so proud and happy to be a part of the In Triplicate collection, people. It was fun, and collaborative, and interesting, and inspiring, and… just plain awesome. It all started this Spring, with a text from an old friend, Star. It was a short and sweet text: Lee and I have a proposition for you. Wanna meet up? Six months …