This week I checked in with Ravelry’s Simply Soft® Worshippers group to see what they loved most about the yarn. According to them, here are the Top 5 Reasons that Stitchers *Heart* Simply Soft: 1. It’s super soft. 2. It’s easy to care for. 3. It’s affordable–but doesn’t feel like it should be! 4. It’s [...]
Archive for February, 2011
Why Stitchers Love Simply Soft–Win Free Yarn!
Posted in Vickie Howell, Yarn, tagged Crochet, free yarn, Knitting, simply soft on February 25, 2011 | 24 Comments »
Movie Monday: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Posted in Movie Mondays with Vickie Howell on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s festival o’ knitwear comes courtesy of the kick-butt movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Completely original (and loads of fun), this flick softens the (many) blows with an abundance of knitwear! Ellen Wong as “Knives”, Wearing an Extra-Long, Striped Scarf Fingerless Glove Mary Elizabeth Winsteadas “Ramona”, Wearing a Stockinette Stitch, Cropped Pullover Michael [...]
Movie Monday: It’s Kind of a Funny Story
Posted in Movie Mondays with Vickie Howell on February 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It’s Kind of a Funny Story is actually, well, a great story. A confused teen checks himself into a psychiatric hospital, and finds his way through the eyes of the mentally astray. Oh, and thinking I wouldn’t notice all of the knitwear onscreen–well, that’s just crazy. Stockinette Stitch Beanie Emma Roberts as “Noelle”, wearing a [...]
Hearts About Town
Posted in Uncategorized on February 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Hearts abound about town in Montpelier Every Valentine’s Day it happens. No one knows who or when – but when everyone arrives for their morning coffee, they’re everywhere. The Valentine elves. You’ll also note the northcountry tradition of not removing Christmas decorations until Easter…..but the blending of the green with the red hearts is [...]
Valentine Fun Day
Posted in Crochet, Knitting, Uncategorized, Yarn on February 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It finally arrived – Take My Heart Pendant – modeled by its recipient. I also enclosed a knitted Dazzleaire sweater coat (watch for the pattern in March Connections) and a bunch of stick-on jewels which Hazy were better stuck on herself than anywhere else. I never told her about that third eye! Her new little brother, Cole, [...]
COMING IN JUNE: Sheep(ish)–A Stitch.Rock.Love Yarn!
Posted in Vickie Howell, Yarn on February 7, 2011 | 37 Comments »
I’m thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of my new yarn line with Caron International, Stitch.Rock.Love! The first yarn in the line, Sheep(ish)–a wool blend–will hit Jo-Ann Stores and Buy.Caron.com in June. I’m so excited! I’ve spent the last 8 months, working on fiber content, hand-picking each of the 21 colors, and designing garments for [...]
