Kristin Omdahls latest booklet, Complements Collection, does a few nifty things.First, so many of us knit AND crochet, why dont more books include both crafts? She combines the two here beautifully.S...
Its my wedding anniversary. This poem was read sixteen years ago:WHEN I AM AN OLD WOMAN I SHALL WEAR PURPLEWith a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me.And I shall spend my pension on brandy ...
Did it take your breath away? I literally said "Oh, my" out loud when I opened this picture last week.This lovely is Kathy Merricks design and will be on the COVER of Interweave Crochets Summ...
Knit Scenes Accessories Issue went live today. The hard copy issue will hit news stands on June 5th. Reservoir Mitts shown here are by Allyson Dykhuizen. They use our Shepherd Sock in 70 Ve...
Its kind of funny. When I started dyeing yarn, I didnt really know all that much about chemistry. The last time Id had any real interaction with it was Mr. Horners class in high school. Then Lornas L...
Have you taken the leap and added beads to your knitting? Ive always been a little intimidated by the whole idea. But over the past few months, the sirens call has been getting stronger and stronger....
Im in the midst of the week before vacation. The one where you wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat panicking that you cant get everything done before you leave. And then go into work a...
The latest Knit Simple showed up in the mail today. Unfortunately, I dont always spend as much time as I should with the magazines that come across my desk. Im really glad I stopped and took a thorou...
My love affair with triangle shawl continues. Ive made more than I care to count. The funny thing about them is that I like to give them away. Im not sure whats happening with that. For the longest t...
One of our favorite designers is Kristi Porter. You might know her from the book Knitting in the Sun. Or from her work in Knitty.com.At Lornas Laces, we know her from all those places, but shes also ...
Tomorrow is February 29th, Happy Leap Year everyone! Ive always loved Leap Year. Theres something about getting an extra day that makes me giddy. Since it only comes once every four years, we thought...
Heres a sneak peak at one of the patterns that will be in the Spring/Summer issue of Vogue Knitting. Even though we didnt have a really cold and snowy winter, it was still grey and dreary. The Sage (...
Hi everyone! Amanda here. You may know me from Ravelry, Twitter, or maybe from here. Occasionally I like to steal the blog and away from Beth. Today I just couldnt help myself so bear with me. ;-) I ...
Wow, its Valentines Day again already. For some reason, I feel like Ive seen even more heart/red stuff than ever this year. Maybe thats because Ive fallen prey to that enormous time sucking machine s...
Youre going to have to forgive me if I get a little weepy while I write this post. You see, today is the ninth anniversary of Lornas Laces in Chicago. All I can think of is how lucky I am to work in ...
Back at the yoga studio since the first of the year?Tillis Toeless Socks would be just the thing. Designed by Ozumi Ouchi from Lornas Laces Solemate yarn they use just one skein of Solemate. Theyre s...
I started out writing this post earlier in the week and got sidetracked by my love of books. I originally wanted to talk to you about what an honor and privilege it is for Lornas Laces to be included...
While a fair amount of how I define myself these days comes from yarn and knitting, theres a piece of my life thats always revolved around books and reading. I have fond memories of going to the book...
Our good friend Amy Swenson has just released a new shawl pattern, Koyo. The design was originally part of her Year of Lace series back in 2010. Shed planned it for a Fall release, but we all know ho...
Thanks to everyone who took part in our little game to name our new yarn. In an overwhelming landslide, Solemates new sibling will be called Sportmate. We thought it was pretty clever and so did ever...
I dont know whether Ive told you that Lornas Laces dyes yarn for Bijou Basin Ranch. Carl and Eileen are two of the nicest people I know. (Except for the part where Carl talks about himself in the thi...
My mother says that December 26th has always been her favorite day of the year. I can understand that. Shes a worrier by nature and making sure six kids were happy with their Christmas experience is ...
We all loved Solemate so much that we decided it deserved a sibling. The ultrasounds have been done and we know many things about this bundle of joy.1) Weight: 3.5 oz. (100 grams)2) Length: 9720 inch...
I made it through a month of posting every weekday. Whew! The rules for NaBloPoMo said we had to post every single day, but I went ahead and took the weekends off. Im living on the edge. Ha! I dont t...
This is the Textured Triangle Shawl designed by Linda Voss Plummer. Its knit in Lornas Laces Lion and Lamb and shown here in 48 Purple Iris.Its featured in Knit Simple Winter 2011 which arrived on my...
The votes are all counted and cranberry sauce edged out gravy--122 to 104. I know that doesnt add up to the total number of votes, but there were a few people who didnt like either and others that we...
Its the day after Thanksgiving. Im still full. Turn off the computer. Go do something fun. Play with a puppy. Kiss your loved ones. Knit.
The door has closed on our Brickhouse contest! Here are the winners. Grand Prize: Megan Stevie Wonder: Sign, Sealed DeliveredRunners Up:Jen, Muppets From Space: BrickhouseKnitterly Designs Train: Sou...
Remember when we told you we were doing these cute kits with Soak Wash? Oh...I guess I forgot to post about it here. Well, better late than never....Were doing these cute kits with Soak Wash.They inc...
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