Long Lake Yarns

If an ant crawled along the length of a mobius strip, it would return to its start after crawling the entire length of both sides, never crossing an edge.  If you draw a line down the center of a moebius strip, the end of the line will meet the start of the line and you [...]

This is a lesson in what a difference a half-stitch in gauge makes. It is supposed to be three stitches to the inch, not 2.5. But I’ve had two skeins of Classic Elite’s Weekend Waterspun in my stash for years and this hat looked to be the pattern that yarn was waiting for. Plus I basically have a [...]

This is another Elizabeth Zimmermann pattern: Norwegian Mittens.  The I-cord band is used to pick up stitches for the cuff.  Quite an ingenious and elegant beginning to a mitten.  The two-color work knit in wool makes for a very warm mitten.  These have been worn for several seasons and aren’t tired yet.  A fun pattern. [...]

“EZ.”  Elizabeth Zimmermann to non-knitters.  She is widely accepted as the mother of modern knitting.  Some call her the Jerry Garcia of knitting.  When she died in 1999, her NY Times obituary said  that she “brought a penetrating intellect and a sculptor’s sensitivity to revolutionizing the  ancient art of knitting.”  It quoted from the preface [...]