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A little bit about Largo...

December 08, 2023 • By the Sea • fingering weight • Florida • Hand-Dyed Yarn • Knitting • linen • spring • summer • Yarn

I recently received an order for the original Grape Ape on Marco (100% Pima cotton). When speaking with the client, she mentioned it was for a garment pattern and I suggested Largo as a replacement. With its fingering weight blend of Alpaca, Linen, and Silk- Largo makes the most luxurious, drapey garments. After walking by this colorway drying for a couple days, I became pretty obsessed with it: I’m a sucker for anything “purple”. I’m hoping to create a new pullover pattern by springtime with this selection.

New Year, New to KittyBea!

December 31, 2021 • Bea's Beading • By the Sea • Florida • Hand-Dyed Yarn • Knitting • The Knitting Barber • Yarn

Sayonara to 2021! Happy New Year to my family, friends, and followers! 🎉🎉🎉 May the New Year be prosperous to you in health and wealth. Who doesn’t love a fresh start? I’m working on something new, Kitty's Faves. These are items I personally use (and love) and they are now conveniently found on their own page on the KittyBea website. There will be products added as I find new loves. This is not intended to be a full notions or needles selection. Kitty's Faves is simply that, those few and far between products that I enjoy using and make my knitting...

So, why hand-dyeing yarn?

June 06, 2016 • Crochet • Florida • Hand-Dyed Yarn • Knitting • Yarn

Almost 6 years ago, I walked into A Good Yarn in Sarasota, FL for my first knitting class. I was overwhelmed by all of the gorgeous yarn and samples hanging everywhere. I never really believed that I'd ever be capable of making such beautiful (and seemingly complicated) items. But somehow it happened! I kept at it, practiced and took as many classes as my schedule with a toddler would allow. It wasn't exactly my choice to be a SAHM at first. The lovely company I worked for laid me off when I was 7months along.....after nearly 7 years of...