knitting - Flying Goat Farm

color combos for making the Camau Shawl

by Gusman | Jul 14, 2019 | knitting, Yarn

I have some beautiful color combos to make this fun shawl. It is a crescent shaped shawl with short rows of eyelet in a contrasting color. The main color is all garter stitch and it easy vacation knitting. It makes a nice light shawl for summer nights. The kits...

4 skeins + a pattern = a kit

by Gusman | Jul 10, 2019 | knitting, Yarn

4 skeins of Zephyrette luxury yarn blend of alpaca, cashmere and silk I love this combo of Zephyrette skeins. Our Zephyrette is a blend of baby alpaca, silk and cashmere and is heavenly to knit with. This Strisce pattern is really car or TV knitting. It is mostly a...

couch knitting on hot summer days

by Gusman | Jul 5, 2019 | knitting, WIP, wool, Yarn

I love to do my knitting on the couch watching/listening to a guilty pleasure on the TV. Here’s a fun and easy 2 color brioche cowl knit in the round. Full disclosure…..I did have to redo this first attempt at least 4 times to fix mistakes as I learned...

knit more wherever you are

by Gusman | Jul 3, 2019 | knitting, WIP

Our lives are so busy. It’s important to take some time to do repetitive tasks like knitting or crochet. And why not do it in public? If you can work 10-15 minutes a day on your project, it will get done. So this month knit in public! I’m knitting my...

Wear Wool Socks

by Gusman | Jul 1, 2019 | knitting, wool

Really? It’s summertime! It’s going to be in the 90’s today. If you are going to wear socks, then put on wool socks. Why? Because they wick moisture away from your skin. They absorb lots of water and they still remain cool on your feet. I have lots...

Love Knitting Shawls?

by Gusman | Jun 25, 2019 | knitting, Yarn

Do you struggle to pick yarns and colors that will make that shawl really shine? I put together shawl triads just for you. I combined fingering weight yarn skeins in colors that work together for a really great shawl. There are some with only sparkly yarn, some with a...