Dark, dreary, 40 degrees and raining...perhaps days like today are when I need color the most. Especially in winter when the trees are bare and the only hint of color is any green that might be hanging on for dear life in the grass. Splooshing color around on the page is a bit like taking … Continue reading Days like Today
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Yarn Confection
Every time I go to Harris Teeter, I see these plastic ice cream "cups" in the frozen section. And each time, I'm dying to buy one to make a yarn-ice-cream-confection. I've been looking for an excuse to give this as a gift to one of my yarn friends...and recently, I had the perfect excuse, or … Continue reading Yarn Confection
“Happy Birthday…er…Thanksgiving!”
Oh how I loved watching Frosty the Snowman when I was little. Of course, I hated it when he melted, but then he came back and it all ended happy. It's been so much fun to enjoy it with my children every year. Even my teens still love watching it, and the 7 year old...well, … Continue reading “Happy Birthday…er…Thanksgiving!”
Simply Rectangles
If you can knit a scarf, you can knit almost anything! I mentioned this last week, and I want to begin to show you how this is true. So many things, both knitted & crocheted, are actually glorified scarves. By that I mean, they are simply rectangles that have been draped over shoulders, added to … Continue reading Simply Rectangles
Friends
The thing I love the most about the knit & crochet world is...Friends! I have been privileged to be able to teach knitting and crochet classes at Knit One Smock Too over the last couple of years, and I have met SO many wonderful people! These are just a few of them. I think it … Continue reading Friends
Scarf Weather
Lately, we've been having scarf weather! I love it when it's cool enough to wear a scarf around my neck. As the season continues, I move from wearing the light and airy scarves to thicker, woolier scarves. What is it about this long rectangle of color and softness that we wrap around our necks? I'm … Continue reading Scarf Weather
Genevieve and her Dreamy Poncho
Meet Genevieve! My trusty dress form who allows me to drape all kinds of apparel, both in progress and finished, over her shoulders, around her neck and waist. She doesn't seem to mind. She was a birthday gift a few years ago from my husband. My mom asked if she was the grownup version of … Continue reading Genevieve and her Dreamy Poncho
5-4-3-2-1-
Blastoff! It's actually out there! Flying around in cyberspace and hopefully finding its way to yarn lovers everywhere! I'll be blogging (and drawing) about the designs and letting you know when new ones get added to the shop. The following is taken from My Fiber Filosophy found on the pattern site. I hope you all … Continue reading 5-4-3-2-1-
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Getting ready for take-off...
Are We Ready?
Well, no, not quite yet...but it feels like it's just around the corner. I've set a floating goal of next Monday for the launch of my new knit & crochet pattern website...but "floating" is the operative word here! I know that things always come up either in life or in the project itself, but whichever … Continue reading Are We Ready?