These are a few of my favorite things...lately. Two blankets, a shawl, and a swatch for working out just-the-right combination of these yarns to work into a summer jacket. I must be crazy to have so many going right now, but it's just too much fun to flit from one project to another, nothing ever … Continue reading Summer Madness!

I just returned from 5 days on Oak Island with my husband's family, 14 of us in all! Other than my youngest being sick most of the week, we enjoyed lovely weather, good company and delicious food (we all take turns cooking the evening meal and trying to outdo one another:). The week was filled … Continue reading A Week at the Beach!

Summertime...and the livin' is easy...well, almost. I've had an itch to make a blanket/afghan this summer. Something easy to carry around, that I work on bit by bit, but I just couldn't decide what I wanted: a simple ripple? granny squares? And then, I saw it. The Spring 06 Interweave crochet mag had this wonderfully … Continue reading New Meaning to “Blocking”

Among many reasons I love to knit and crochet, is to make gifts for others. Painting and drawing does not lend itself to this quite so well...yes, I can and have given artwork to friends and family, but that's a bit tricky: will they like the subject matter? does the style and palette fit with … Continue reading Mini Mary-Janes

All too often, I begin a project with pattern in hand, but quickly start to think,"Well, I like this, but I'd like it better if I..." And one change leads to another and sometimes (in this case) I end up tossing out the pattern altogether, having envisioned something entirely different. Then I begin with a … Continue reading What If…?

At last...this purse is finished. I love its whimsicalness (is that a word?)! Most freeform crochet purses/bags remind me of carpet bags, and this one is no exception. The first image shows the side you had seen in a previous post. The second image shows the other side of the bag where I was trying … Continue reading Ta-dah!!

I got a "bee in my bonnet" last week...saw a Cap Sleeve Wrap advertised (but no pattern) in one of the Interweave Crochet magazines. You know what that feels like--"gotta make it!" takes over the last bit of sanity you had in you and next thing you know, you're buying the yarn and half way … Continue reading Bee in My Bonnet

I've been working on this freeform piece for a while now...off and on in between all the other projects I have going. The term "freeform" seems to be a fairly loose term. I've seen work that is called "freeform" and it simply looks like a multi-yarned, knitted or crocheted item using fairly regular stitch patterns … Continue reading Painting with Yarn

I was standing in line at the local Teeters and saw a young girl wearing a cool, multi-colored, crochet beanie. I hoped I wasn't worrying her mom too much as I peered over at her daughter to examine how her hat was made...4 simple granny squares around the head with one in the middle, and … Continue reading Teeter Beanie

The Knit Wits went on a Field Trip today! "Knit Wits??" We are a group of gals who love to knit and crochet and we normally meet on Thursday mornings at our terrific local book shop-Shakespeare and Co. Kernersville, sadly, does not have a yarn shop, though Ben Franklin offers a fair selection. So, every … Continue reading Knit Wits Field Trip