Knits in the News
The bride work Lopi: An absolutely gorgeous hand-knitted lopapeysa cardigan worn by a bride in Iceland. So beautiful!
AAAAHHHH A MECHANICAL LOOM MADE OUT OF LEGO BRICKS.
This is a lovely story about a lady who has taught more than 150 people to knit and believes a knitted shawl is like knitting a hug.
Love this BBC piece on Sanquhar knitting revival. Have you ever knit a Sanquhar pattern?
Yarn
HiKoo yarn has taken a blast from our recent past and turned it into yarn. Abracadabra, a “hypercolor” yarn change color, from white to either pink or purple, under UV light—such as a blacklight or direct sun.
Fun
Knitty Blog shared this incredible image of Herdwick sheep, along with the article from BBC.
The loom made out of legos is awesome! I work in a library and one of my coworkers in the children’s department have been doing a bunch of programs for the kids involving legos. I’ll have to show that to her.