handmade by stefanie

When I became a Patternworks affiliate not too long ago ( click here if you missed the announcement ), I was offered a chance to receive a free product to review. Since they carry a lot of things I already love & use, I wanted to choose something that was totally new to me. I decided to give Ewe Ewe's Wooly Worsted a try because it's one of those yarns I've always meant to try knitting with, but just never got around to it. I remember spotting this yarn several years ago at my first TNNA, which I believe was also theirs as well. At the time, they had just 1 weight of yarn in a pretty palette of about 8 or so colors. Now they have expanded to include a host of other colors in both worsted & sport weights. The Wooly Worsted Color Wheel, courtesy of eweewe.com . Wooly Worsted in a machine washable 100% merino yarn that is spun in Italy, and it's got plenty of squish.  I was surprised to discover that this was a 3-ply yarn (I thought for sure it'd be 4...

Last week, I was asked if I wanted to become a blogger affiliate with Patternworks . To be honest, it has been a while since I shopped there, but in years past I have been a customer and had always had good experiences, so I figured I should check out their website to see what they were stocking these days. They've redesigned the website since I've last shopped there, and it is much sleeker looking and easier to navigate, which was point #1 in their favor for me. I also noticed a lot brands I already blog about, so it seemed like a good opportunity to try partnering up to give you, my lovely readers, a convenient place to shop online if you are so inclined. Also, I will be able to tip you off to sales and promotions, and even offer you special coupons from time to time - for example,  this link to Save 25% on Luxury Kits at Patternworks  now through 12/31/16! In general, not much will change - I will still be using the yarns, needles, etc. that I would plan to use, regardl...