The TKGA conference this year was phenomenal! Â And not just because I got my pin there (although that will always make it special for me), but it was really so well run and it was even better than the two conferences I've been to before (not that those weren't good too - they just keep… Continue reading TKGA 2014 Conference wrap-up: with Photos!
Author: Heather Storta
TKGA day four recap
I'm home now from the conference, but here's my quick day four recap from yesterday! My roommate and I had no classes, so it was a very relaxing day! Â We walked over to a little French cafe for coffee and breakfast in the morning, and then on our way back to the hotel we stopped… Continue reading TKGA day four recap
TKGA day three recap
Hello again! Day three was busy busy, and fantastic!! I had an all day class, Textured Twined Fingerless Mitts, with Beth Brown Reinsel. It was such a wonderful class! Beth is a phenomenal teacher -I thoroughly enjoyed myself! I'll have to post pictures of my mitt when I get home. It's a very interesting technique.… Continue reading TKGA day three recap
TKGA day two recap
Wow, have I only been here two days? It seems like so much longer than that (in the best way possible!) - so many experiences crammed into those couple of days! Yesterday I had a morning class- Spinning for Lace with Galina Khmeleva. It was awesome! Then I had the afternoon off - so I… Continue reading TKGA day two recap
TKGA Day one recap
I'm in New Hampshire for the TKGA conference. I'm so excited to be here! I flew in and am rooming with a friend, which is so nice! Yesterday was On Your Way to the Masters day, where Masters hopefuls and folks interested can have a chance to find out about the program, have their swatches… Continue reading TKGA Day one recap
Kitchener Stitch Tutorial
Kitchener stitch is one of those things that tends to make some knitters nervous. Â No need to be nervous!! Â If you're really concerned that you will mess up, then put a lifeline in the row you will graft, or the row below. Â That way you can always undo what you did and do it over… Continue reading Kitchener Stitch Tutorial
Closing the heel gap in socks
Here is my favorite way to 'close the gap' between the instep and the gusset on heel flap socks. I've tried several ways to close that little gap, and this is the one I've settled on as my favorite because, of the methods I've tried, it blends in the best. My previous favorite method was… Continue reading Closing the heel gap in socks
My biggest and best FO, EVER
Well, no more waiting for me!  I'm the newest TKGA Master Knitter!  This is the culmination of 7 years of hard work (not consistently - the first 5 were off and on, but the last 2 were pretty much dedicated exclusively to the MK work.) My resubmits should get back to me in the next few… Continue reading My biggest and best FO, EVER
More waiting…
This time on my resubmits!! 🙂 I got my box back a week ago (yay!!), and had a few things to redo, but really not much!  My sweater and hat (and related patterns) all passed, as well as my reports and book/magazine reviews.  Whew!!  I just had three swatches to redo or fix, and one… Continue reading More waiting…
Still waiting….
I'm still waiting for my Master Knitter level 3 notebook to come back to me.  I figure I still have about 3 or more weeks to go.  Waiting is hard, yo.  🙂 I started the Sheherezade shawl - I went with the gold beads.  I'm very happy with it so far, and I'm pretty close… Continue reading Still waiting….