Between working with hand-dyed yarns and now ink samples, they way I see color has evolved over the years. So I’m especially tickled when the ink samples I’m working with (yellows and golds) match my new project! Yarn: Miss Babs Yowza in Old Gold Inks: Robert Oster Honey Bee and Franklin-Christoph Honeycomb
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Eye Candy: Kaweco x Hello Kitty AL Sport Fountain Pen – Limited Edition
I’m not quite sure why I got bitten by the Kaweco x Hello Kitty AL Sport Limited Edition bug ($158 at Pen & Tool). It was most likely FOMO, but this one was so well done! This version is a frosted cherry blossom color (“Sakura Pink”), with gold hardware. The nib has an imprint of…
Eye Candy: Pen Queue from Penquisition
Evan of Penquisition generously sent us a prototype of his Pen Queue to test out and we thought we’d share a sneak peek here! The version we received was in Well-Appointed approved green! The Pen Queue features two holes for holding pens upright, plus a groove in the middle to hold a pen horizontally. Would…
Eye Candy: Rose Gold
By Jessica Coles This time of year turns me to thinking about sparkly things and pens are part of that. One of my favorites is rose gold things. Ana and I were talking about rose gold the other day when the idea of a matching ink came up. What kind of ink is good with…
Eye Candy – Caran d’Ache 849 Fountain Pen
When your brand new Caran d’Ache 849 Fountain Pen ($52.00) in Fluorescent Pink matches your current knitting project.
Eye Candy: Parker 45 Classic GT
When I was home for the holidays a few years ago, my dad and I sat down and he shared his fountain pen collection with me. One of the pens he had actually belonged to my grandmother and he gave it to me at the time. This was the grandmother that taught me to knit,…
Eye Candy: Pelikan Classic M205 Fountain Pen in Star Ruby
I knew I wanted one from the second I saw it. Ana picked it up on Dallas for me and I haven’t had a chance to dig in yet; just take some photos with my favorite things. Vanness Pen Shop, where mine came from is temporarily sold out, but you can still order from Pen…