While we were at TNNA, it came to our attention that there were a few Lantern Moonies that didn’t knit…yet. What better chance to learn than at TNNA? Jessica, Brenda, and Steve were our non-knitters. Guess which one wasn’t interested? Jessica and Brenda took up their needles and did a great job. We started with [...]
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The chicken or the egg? The FO or the button? Which comes first in your knitting? Some knitters like to finish their knitting, and then find the perfect button. Other knitters see a perfect button, and build a project around it. Both ways have their merits. I usually knit my garment, and then go shopping [...]
Fall has arrived. I love the crisp cool days we’re having here in Portland. The leaves are beginning to turn, and there’s usually a bit of fog in the mornings. This is the view from my window. The cooler weather has inspired me to knit. I’ve got ideas whirling in my head. Here’s what’s on [...]
interchangeable needles are coming!
Posted in knit, needle cases, needles on Sep 14th, 2010
I showed you this case last week… I brought it home to play. I’m really looking forward these new interchangeable needle sets. I first found out about them last month, when I saw this. Joel told me that these were a sample for the new interchangeable needle sets. Aren’t they pretty? They have the same [...]
I finished a project the other day. From the beginning on circular needles… …to the ruffles… to the i-cord edging at the end… I knit it with Lantern Moon ebony needles. Even the dpns that I used for the i-cord edgings were ebony Sox Stix! The pattern (Ruffle Tank) is by Leigh Radford; she’s a [...]
Tigard Knitting Guild
Posted in events, fabric, fiber baskets, knit on Jul 20th, 2010
Sharon spoke last week at the Tigard Knitting Guild’s monthly meeting. She shared the story of how Lantern Moon began nearly seven years ago, and how we develop our products (more on this in upcoming posts). Cathy and I went along to help out. We brought some new products to look at, some popular products [...]