Finding North

[drawing of a red turtle in a red and brown shell saying “You worked very hard to get this far and you have every right to be here.” in a brown speech bubble.]

Who says hoops are just for ears? Montreal designer Tamara Bavdek of Thisilk shows how to use this lace-trimmed brass one to adorn a loose updo. Heads will turn. 

I am blown away. Svetlana Gordon is simply unbelievable. 

my lace version of Gretchen´s zigzag scarf by Nancy Marchant, published in Knitting Fresh Brioche - Creating Two-Color Twist & Turns

The is the knot that is used in the spinning mill to join yarn when it breaks while being spun. The advantage being that it is very secure and the ends can be clipped very short.

Chevzam

(via for-books-sake)

Chestnut Leaf Table Runner and Placemats http://www.abc-knitting-patterns.com/cgi-bin/cart/store.cgi?action=link&sku=1329 PIN https://www.pinterest.com/pin/159666749266408634/

FREE PATTERN ALERT: this pattern, Liguria, is free until Saturday, October 24! I have no affiliation with this pattern or designer, I just saw it and wanted to share the good news…

For Hufflepuff, hard workers were most worthy of admission

Pics Of Fairy Tale Architecture From Norway

“She liked getting hold of some book[…]and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.” - Virginia Woolf, Night and Day