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Soothing Summer Knitting
Front View 3/4 view – so you can see the sleeves better The last month and a half has been so crazy and hectic for me that I wanted a...
Elizabeth Booth
May 2, 20151 min read


Franklin Habit and Shadow Knitting
Really nice guy, really great teacher! I took two classes with Franklin Habit at Vogue Knitting Live, and I’d really love to take 200...
Elizabeth Booth
Apr 27, 20152 min read


Vogue Knitting Live Tip #1: Swatching
Swatches from Lorilee Beltman’s Vertical Color Stranding Class As previously mentioned, I booked myself as many classes at Vogue Knitting...
Elizabeth Booth
Apr 25, 20153 min read


Perfect Storm Week
Last week was the perfect storm of everything going on. I booked as many classes at Vogue Knitting Live Pasadena as I could (more on that...
Elizabeth Booth
Apr 23, 20153 min read
Mitered Squares and Op Art
I have always had a thing for optical illusion. Those collages people do with thousands of tiny photos fascinate me, as does Op Art and...
Elizabeth Booth
Apr 13, 20151 min read
For the Sake of Passion
Some of us city folk have very romantic ideas about what it would be like to retire to some remote location in Maine to take care of a...
Elizabeth Booth
Apr 10, 20151 min read
Floor Installations
I am very excited to be taking a class on shadow knitting at Vogue Knitting Live later this month. Perhaps it’s my affinity for Op Art,...
Elizabeth Booth
Apr 7, 20151 min read


Swants
I’ve been giving very careful thought to my next projects. Inspired by Stephen West, and my recent fun at Stitches with him, I decided to...
Elizabeth Booth
Apr 1, 20151 min read
A Good Education Put to Good Use
I have been super busy knitting and finishing projects (photos to come soon!), plus I worked ALOT last week for the Los Angeles Yarn...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 31, 20151 min read
Playing With Color
One of the things I’ve noticed working at a yarn shop is that many people are extremely insecure about color. Usually, they know their...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 24, 20151 min read
Inspiration Machine
Ravelry has an awesome search engine. It’s hard to beat, in fact. But, if you don’t know what to make, or you just want to play around to...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 22, 20151 min read


A California Touch of Irish
Spring color palette, as purchased at Stitches West. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all! I am not Irish and do not particularly...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 17, 20151 min read
Colorful Photography and DIY Ideas Are My Fave
As you all know, I’m always on the lookout for new ideas and inspiration, and I just happened across a blog I thought was particularly...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 15, 20151 min read


New Design: Summer Colorblock Top
Summer Colorblock Top As I mentioned previously, I have been designing a crochet pattern for the 2015 LA Yarn Crawl. It is a for-sale...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 10, 20151 min read
Wonder Spaces
I love some good inspiration, especially on a Monday morning! These playgrounds are incredible, and I hope you enjoy the interview with...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 9, 20151 min read
All In the Family
One of my favorite things about the fiber community is the fact that in so many ways, we still ARE a community. There are big companies...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 6, 20151 min read
A Verb for Keeping Warm
There was a booth at Stitches I came and went from and then dreamed about in my sleep. The colors and textures of their yarns spoke to...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 2, 20151 min read


Photo Evidence
A very happy weekend to all of you! As promised, a few photos from my previous happy weekend at Stitches West. I hope you enjoy them as...
Elizabeth Booth
Feb 27, 20151 min read
My Stitches West 2015 Highlights
As mentioned previously, I went to Stitches West this past weekend. All weekend long, my friends and I were commenting how fun and...
Elizabeth Booth
Feb 26, 20152 min read


My BooCat
I knit this little mouse from a Spud and Chloe book a few years ago for my daughter. However, you can see who gets the most playtime with...
Elizabeth Booth
Feb 23, 20151 min read
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