It is a fact I don't often bring up with folks, but I'll whisper it here to you dear reader: I see yarn and paint colors when I look at nature. Case in point: On a recent, perfect weather Saturday, my husband and I visited a local vineyard. I stepped out of the car into … Continue reading Le Couleur Des Vignes
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Kaleidoscopes & Sock Yarn
I have a couple of kaleidoscopes. I've loved these things since I was a child. My husband's parents gave me one many moons ago. The other is a cheap one I picked up somewhere. The cool thing about kaleidoscopes is that everything they need for their beautiful, intricate, colorful patterns is already there, built into the … Continue reading Kaleidoscopes & Sock Yarn
My Box
"This is my box, this is my box... I never travel without my box. In the first drawer I keep my magic stones. One carnelian against all evil and envy. One moonstone to make you sleep. One red coral to heal your wounds. One lapis lazuli against quartern fever. One small jasper to help you … Continue reading My Box
Mistakes
In a most unusual bit of serendipity, I actually DID change sketchbooks as I began this blog. Not intentionally. It just worked out that way. My last sketch in the previous sketchbook happened to be the drawing announcing Knitterly Arts in a sketchbook. Then, as I began to draw on the very first page of a fresh brand-new … Continue reading Mistakes
Changing Yarn
There are many reasons why a knitter/crocheter changes yarn midway through a project. It may be that the pattern dictates this. Or the knitter gets bored of the same color and needs a change. Or they run out of a particular color and instead of trying to match the dye lots, she/he just keeps going … Continue reading Changing Yarn
Fresh Start
Have you ever wanted to take a new path for a while? Have you ever wanted a fresh new page in your sketchbook? Or perhaps an entirely new sketchbook designated to a particular subject matter? This is what's been brewing in my creative mind and heart lately. Change comes ever so slowly sometimes. Flashes, glimpses … Continue reading Fresh Start
Welcome All!
I'm so glad you're here! Thank you for visiting! Embarking on a new adventure can be a bit scary, but I am filled with excitement as I have SOOO many ideas and plans for us here on Knitterly Arts. Whether you are an avid knitter/crocheter, or a beginner, or just enjoy drawings and thoughts on … Continue reading Welcome All!
Collage Eggs Need A Nest
Here's how it happened: I'm in Blowing Rock walking the streets with my mom, pressing our noses to the windows. We see these awesome, cool eggs that have been collaged with torn papers. "Let's make them..." That very day we bought plastic easter eggs and glued small pieces of papers onto them in her studio in … Continue reading Collage Eggs Need A Nest
A Quirk
When I visit a yarn shop, I have a silly quirk: I see a gorgeous skein of yarn...and when it's the only ball of it's colorway in the cubby of other yarns of it's type...I buy it. This happened to me while visiting my family in Boone. Mom and I went to a lovely yarn shop in … Continue reading A Quirk
The 20 Minute Path: A Key to Artful Living in Very Full Days
I had planned something else for today, but in my morning musings, as I thought about how very full my life is, I wanted to share this with you. Full. Well, yes. Might I even say Crazy Busy. The holidays are always so full of blisteringly beautiful fullness, that sometimes I can hardly breathe … Continue reading The 20 Minute Path: A Key to Artful Living in Very Full Days