Holly Marie Knits

[...] least favorite season, there are such wonderful delights in all of them. But I am very much a warm weather, outdoors type of person, so I would have to say that it is a toss up between Spring and [...]

[...] caused much flooding. Of course things look entirely different now!Between the rain, warm weather and the natural course of time, Spring has sprung and everywhere leaves are unfurling, [...]

[...] of something because most of them were rotting before they even ripened fully. Because we had warm weather so late into the autumn it felt like the summer lasted for a long time. And that thrilled me. [...]

[...] there is a new planting season coming up. I am ddefinitely looking forward to the arrival of warm weather! [...]

[...] had to buy yarn. It was with no little shock that I realized  did not own a single skein of sock yarn. I have knit an odd pair here or there, but shawls are my real love so most yarn around here [...]

[...] who are participating in Operation Sock Drawer. Unlike many knitters I did not have a sock yarn stash to begin with (yes, I know, sock yarn isn't technically stash...) so I set about to [...]

[...] after I corrected that the fiber just flew smoothly through my hands and turned into a gorgeous sock yarn. I still have about two ounces left to spin up. Near the end of March I heard about a sal/kal [...]

On Instagram recently there was an 'Age of Brass & Steam' Spin-along, Knit-along that I participated in. It actually landed at a timely point in m [...]

After I finished my previously shown shawl, but while the Age of Brass and Steam Sal/Kal was still going on, I decided to start another shawl with the [...]

This was my first time making the beautiful Quaker Yarn Stretcher. When it comes to practical use, it isn't my first choice of shawl. The wierd slanti [...]

Remember when I blogged about the Fluff-to-socks Spin-along, Knit-along that I was participating in? We had the month of May to spin the yarn and the [...]

[...] Ravelry. This pattern was a fun knit, very quick and easy to remember. If you have 300 yards of bulky yarn in your stash that you can't seem to find the right project for, this may be it. the pattern [...]

[...] write down the pattern like I should have.*Ehem. Cough. One of these days I will spin up more bulky yarn and write out the pattern for all of you. I'll keep you posted if/when that happens. [...]

[...] or crochet with these fantastic fibers, there will soon be some of my colorways available as handspun yarn  in my shop! Stay tuned for updates. [...]

[...] the 26th and December 1st will be automatically entered in a giveaway for a skein of my handspun yarn & a quilted mug rug! Also, each item purchased equals an entry in the giveaway. Have fun [...]

[...] to be a kerchief I believe, and as such it would probably work fine. I had a good deal of handspun yarn in the stash so I clubbed it all together and just knit until I ran out! In the end it made a [...]

[...] Turquoise Owl Fibers is having a Thankfulness sale! Starting right now, Wednesday the 26th and going through [...]

[...] some new colorways and blends with you all.  You can find all the loveliness here at Turquoise Owl Fibers. For those of you who don't spin, but would love to knit or crochet with these [...]

[...] . I have been a drop spindler for 4 years now. And while I have become very proficient at the drop spindle, and love my spindles dearly, it will be quite nice to be able to get a skein done faster and [...]

[...] Last November I spun and knit this cowl in a matter of days. The fact that it was on drop spindle is what amazes me for bulky weights on a spindle are not my forte. I should say Single bulky [...]

[...] who are participating in Operation Sock Drawer. Unlike many knitters I did not have a sock yarn stash to begin with (yes, I know, sock yarn isn't technically stash...) so I set about to remedy [...]

[...] the end of March I heard about a sal/kal called 'fluff to socks'. The concept is simple: spin fiber, knit socks. There were, however, time frames and deadlines. To be eligible you must [...]