Befuddled beginner to brioche aficionado! My journey conquering Nancy Marchant’s Miss B shawl, a tale of tears and triumph. Learn from my (many) mistakes, read for tips and tricks, and see why this beauty is worth the frustration.
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Buying Yarn in India & Knitting with Icelandic Yarn: A Knitter’s Guide
In this blog post, the Bee shares her experience sourcing and knitting with Icelandic yarn in India. She discusses the challenges she faced and the tips she learned along the way. She also provides a review of Lettlopi, a popular Icelandic yarn, and the Classic Cuffed Hat pattern by Purl Soho.
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Knitting with Mohair
So much has happened since the last post. A family-sized blanket got knitted, coasters got crocheted and a couple of tiny knits for a tiny person got made. I also began knitting with Mohair, and was fairly excited about doing so. But now, honestly, I have mixed feelings about this fibre. Read on to know why! What is Mohair? Mohair is the yarn we get from Angora goats, and is one of the world’s oldest known and used fibres. The etymology of both words – Angora and Mohair – is quite interesting. Angora comes from the name of the place the fleece-bearing goats were raised – Angora, which is today’s Ankara. They originally come from Tibet, but were introduced to […]
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Omicron Introspection, and Silk Linen Yarn Review
A brief introspection on our Omicron contraction, and my experience with silk linen blended yarn from Yarnkart, Bengaluru. Covid-19 Omicron Update So, three of us in my family contracted Omicron, and what a rough ride that was. We all showed different symptoms, and it took us a day and a test to realise we had Covid-19, and not food poisoning nor acidity nor flu nor migraine. It was particularly hard watching kids suffer, and as parents we really felt helpless. The pediatrician asked us not to panic, since we would recover in a week and home quarantine was good enough. Easier said than done, of course. What really bothered us was the headache. It was relentless and nauseating, and we […]
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