knittedyarns on Dec 15th, 2008Silk City Fibers Year End Sale Visit
As readers of this blog know, I am a big fan of the Warehouse Sales at Silk City Fibers in Paterson, NJ. As a manufacturer and wholesale, Silk City Fibers’ doesn’t regualarly sell directly to consumers. On the second Saturday of the month, they open their doors from 9.00am to 1.00pm to consumers. The yarns offered [...]
knittedyarns on Nov 3rd, 2008Dad's Birthday Present – Classic Ribbed Pullover
For my dad’s birthday on November 18th, I decided to make him a sweater since he’s lost a lot of weight and many of his clothes hang on him including the Noro Vest that I made him last year. I decided to make him the Classic Ribbed Pullover from Sally Melville’s The Knitting Experience-Book 2: [...]
knittedyarns on Mar 21st, 2008Vacation Knitting-Woodstock Sweater
So far this year, I haven’t been knitting at my usual knitting output. I attribute this to my upcoming wedding and the fact that I have tried to knit things for my wedding and honeymoon. Several of which have taken time in terms of swatching and abadon projests. I think that the emotional stress of [...]
knittedyarns on Jan 4th, 2008The Essential Tank Top (aka Honeymoon Top in Pink)
I’m starting the New Year with new knitting projects and challenges. To start, I’m swatching The Essential Tank Top from Pam Allen and Ann Budd’s Lace Style. It’s a pattern by Laura Zukaite and only requires a front and back with limited finishing. The book is chock full of lace projects that are doable and [...]
knittedyarns on Dec 29th, 20072007 – The Year in Yarn
Looking back, 2007 was a year where my knitting made significant progress. When I consider the projects that I completed this year, I wonder where I found the time to make them all! By category, here are my 2007 finished objects: SWEATERS Black and Red with Fair Isle Crewneck Sweater – Made from Karabella cashmere [...]
knittedyarns on Dec 9th, 2007NJ Yarn Bound-Silk City Fibers Adventure
Located in Paterson, NJ, Silk City Fibers manufactures a wide variety of different types of yarns that they sell directly to manufacturers and via wholesale. Off the beaten trail surrounded by houses, Silk City Fibers has a sale where its doors to the public once a month on the second Saturday of the month. Unlike your LYS, you [...]
knittedyarns on Aug 22nd, 2007Overcast Knitting on Fire Island
Despite yesterday’s seemingly endless rain, the wet has moved on leaving low hanging clouds across the horizon on our stretch of beach in Fire Island. My boyfriend and I were among the brave souls who watched the tides break across the beach. I managed to add 10 rows to the After Dark Nightie before a light [...]
