Lisa Kay Knits... and Quilts!

Hi, It seems that the knitting world has been overcome by a resurgence of tweed. And who can blame us? The textures are lovely and classic, and the cabling and other stitch patterns interesting to knit and very versatile. We can wear the hottest fashion trend while, in the very same garment, having a timeless classic that we can wear for years. What could be better? Could it be that the hot, hot, hot knitter of the last couple years, Jared Flood, and his blog, Brooklyn Tweed , have made us all re-evaluate our basics? I can't help but believe that his influence is a factor. The very name of his blog has us searching our stashes, LYS's, and the internet, for twists of marl and flecks of donegal. The articles in every major knitting magazine have picked up the topic, with historical descriptions of tweed origins and the latest tweed yarn comparisons. Berocco has introduced a new yarn, Blackstone Tweed , which intrigues me with its colors and patterns . Berocco has caught my ey...

Hi, Another finished object... I made a quick vest pattern from Lisa Lloyd's, "A Fine Fleece." The book is geared toward spinning, but it makes up each pattern in one hand-spun and one commercial yarn. I picked a different commercial yarn (Classic Elite's "Fresco") to make the "Ruby" vest pattern. I like the stitch definition. The "Fresco" also has a nice "halo" due to the alpaca and angora content. It is very soft. It turned out beautifully. Two thumbs up for, "A Fine Fleece." Happy Knitting, Lisa Kay

Hi, I finished the Bobble Cardigan from Jane Ellison's "Knitting Noro" book. It took me a while to find buttons, and then I had to order them... but it is done. It relaxed a little when I washed it, and it doesn't fit quite as well as it did, before. Maybe I'll try a few minutes in the dryer, the next time I wash it. Previous post on the Bobble Cardigan . I like this cardigan so well, and enjoyed knitting it, so I started another one. This one is in the red called for by the pattern. Happy Knitting! Lisa Kay

Hi, I finished the first lattice sock. I've been off doing other things... I have a sweater done (pictures need to be taken), and a vest all done but the bands. I've just been working this sock on travel (CA last week) or in the car on the weekend (going to the grocery store with Chris driving, obviously!) Here's the previous post on the lattice sock. Happy Knitting! Lisa Kay

Hi, Every year on the second weekend in September, the Latzer Homestead in Highland, IL, has their fair. We got married at the Latzer Homestead on the following weekend, five years ago (September 18). Mitchell enjoyed the costumes, puppies, tents, train rides and the corn box... It was sort of nostalgic, just being there. Here's what it looked like five years ago. Happy Knitting, Lisa Kay

Hi, Chris got Mitchell really going on the computer, yesterday. In the past, we've had him look a things, like the " Dinosaur Song " (and others by "squetch") on YouTube , but he hasn't ever really gotten the hang of the mouse, himself. Yesterday, he got started playing some games on Sprout , and he started understanding how to, "Point and Click." Oh, boy. I think we've created a monster! So serious!!! Happy Knitting, Lisa Kay