Commuter Knitter Podcast

The first episode of 2015 recorded from the comfort of my living room.  I mention that I am wearing my Dark & Stormy to keep warm You've Arrived At Your Destination Your Heart is Full of Unwashed Socks - You're a Mean One socks Spacious OMG Heel by Megan Williams from the Expanding CommuKnitty socks.  I couldn't find a free-standing pattern for this version of the OMG heel, but if there is one, please let me know. Judy's Magic Cast On Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off Drive Dad's Hat WIPs, WIPs, and more WIPs - #WIPcrackin15 and #WIPknitdown2015 I mention Sarah from In a sKnit and Amy from Stockinette Zombies Needle Inventory: Trip Planner King of the Forest Cross Stitch pattern for Carlos's Valentine's Day gift Commuter Knitter Finish-along - winners announced Wollmeise from my stash Cargo Annual Airing Out of the Stash: All put away: My Yarn Stash March 2007: Flash You...

After a bit of a bumpy fall, I am glad to be back here on the blog to share with you another beautiful yarn that I was sent for review.  Today, I bring you Manos Lace, a 70% baby alpaca, 25% silk, 5% cashmere blend lace weight yarn from Manos del Uruguay .  How is that for decadence after the holidays?  I'd like to thank Manos' US Distributor,  Fairmount Fibers, LTD , for sending me this skein of yarn for review.  As always, opinions stated here are my own. Before I dive into the yarn itself, I wanted to tell you a bit more about Manos del Uruguay .  Whenever I receive a skein of yarn, needles, books, etc. from a company with which I have not worked before, I always like to dig deeper to find out more about that company - what is their story?   And Manos' story is quite the fascinating one.  The label gives you a bit of background, but I encourage you to read more about Manos (which means hands in Spanish) on their website as well as th...