Good things come in pairs...like arm warmers in the colors of winter and laced up the side with sky blue AND a free-wheeling bolero made with "left-overs". I love the look of crochet stitches with huge yarn. I can't find a substitute for Rowan's Big-Wool...it is simply the best for its loft, colors, softness, everything. … Continue reading Pairs…

The most fun in the whole wide world is when all the things I love the most converge. Just before Christmas I began thinking about what my sweet, soon-to-be-six year old would want to do for a birthday party. A Princess Tea Party! I presented the idea to her and with big eyes and more … Continue reading Princess Finery

Among all the lovely things I received this Christmas was a gift certificate to a yarn shop in Boone. I wasn't able to stay long enough to enjoy browsing and redeeming the gift certificate, so I went back up to visit my parents a few days after our Christmas travels. I was able to go … Continue reading Stash Enrichment…

Er, umm, well, uh yes, er no, not quite, but anyway...this simple little wrap really was a fast make! It had to be, for me to be able to make it and then wear it on Christmas Day! The design, called Square Wrap, is by one of my new favorite designers, Sarah Hatton. The pattern … Continue reading Christmas Day Quickie

As a knitter/crocheter, I LOVE Christmastime. I love thinking of just the right thing to make for friends and family. I never start early enough, however, to make something for EVERYONE. This year has seen a significant decrease in the amount of gifts I have knitted or crocheted. A sweater for my husband, beanie for … Continue reading Season’s Givings…

Sometimes gifts of time to create come when you least expect them. This Thanksgiving, I found myself staying at home with hubby and kids...no traveling to see families, which is what we were planning on up until Wednesday morning. I had all but decided NOT to make Jingle Bulbs this year...I've been working a bunch … Continue reading Thanksgiving Bounty

One of the owners at "my" shop, Knit One Smock Too, said, "Take this book home and tell me what you think...you can return it later." HA! Return it?? I'm captivated. Knitting Little Luxuries by Louisa Harding is a lovely, breathtaking knitting book filled with little gems for pretty things you just HAVE to make, … Continue reading Little Luxuries

I was working on this at a recent Knitting Workshop I lead at Knit One Smock Too...and one of the ladies said,"Your mom must love you to give you such yummy yarn!" I heartily agreed and every time I wear it, I think how much my mom must love me. This is the Baby Alpaca … Continue reading Yum…

Once-a-month-blogging...hmmm. Not the ideal, but better than none at all. Life has sure been cruising at a blistering speed lately. But somehow, little jewels get made. It's often in the margins of our lives, the itty-bitty bits of time here and there, that offer opportunities for creativity, if we will just take them. This fun … Continue reading Serendipity

If you've been wondering where I've been the last month...well, a lot of LIFE has been happening: speaking at a women's retreat, teaching knitting and crochet classes, beginning a new job with Maggie's Crochet, my sister having her third baby, my dad enduring and recovering from a bicycling accident, a beloved friend in our congregation … Continue reading Blue Ribbon Surprises