norahowleyMar 311 minIt's Press Release Time! I am beyond excited to be able to share with you the press release that formally announces the partnership between Knitting Tales and Ron...
norahowleyOct 27, 20211 minSwatching Tilghman Island Thank you to everyone who gave me feedback on Instagram on the chart. I ended up deciding to try and knit from the chart as written to...
norahowleyOct 27, 20212 minIs the Chart Knit Ready? My first color work knit many years ago was a Lopi sweater. You know the one, bulky, cozy, and oh so warm, even in the cold Massachusetts...
norahowleyOct 27, 20212 minAuthentic? Classic? Does it Matter? I recognize that the question of authenticity in knitting patterns is a complicated and potentially loaded questions. It is one that this...
norahowleyOct 27, 20212 minThe SheepSaver Project: Part Four, I Start to Knit The Chesapeake Collection (1999) was the second collection of patterns by Ron Schweitzer brought out by Yarns International. In keeping...
norahowleyOct 27, 20212 minThe SheepSaver Project: Part Three, Patterns and Place Patterns As an experienced businessperson, Betty Lindsay knew that this lovely new yarn would not sell itself. Betty believed that it was...
norahowleyOct 27, 20213 minThe SheepSaver Project: Part Two In Part 1 of the SheepSaver Project, I offered an introduction. Today’s post offers some background on Yarns International as well as...