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You’ll often hear that knitting & crochet are good soothing activities for people with anxiety issues, because it helps them to feel safe and in control. Not so; not so. Well, not if you’re a designer, anyway. At times I wonder if the good folks out there in the slow making/slow knitting movement have any …
Yep, this is one of those posts—I’m working on a quadzillion fun, exciting things, but I can’t show them to you yet. Of course they’re rather out of season too. I’m currently working on Fall/Winter releases, and it’s almost 100 degrees outside. Humidity 37%. But I can always show you my personal projects (unless I’m …
And…it’s done! By ‘it’, I mean my Barocco sweater (Ravelry link) by Stella Egidi, my project for the SweetGeorgia Yarns Spring Make-Along. Following up to last week’s post, my knitting needles did come in. Some furious sleeve knitting ensued; but because the process of knitting a sweater is too exciting not to document, I did …
I wonder at times if the draw of creative pursuits, especially during times of stress (ask all the folks who learned to knit during lockdowns last year), is their apparent capacity to ensure a certain outcome. Do your research. Measure. Swatch. Prewash your yarns (yes, I am that kind of weird). Follow the instructions, learn …
These last several months have been a whirlwind. Now that Mélodies is out, I’ve had a chance to take a breath, survey, and hopefully reset. I’m a nostalgic and introspective bird by nature; and the culmination of my first capsule collection, a longtime dream, has set me thinking about my knitting journey and my lace …
I’m ridiculously excited today, because yesterday SweetGeorgia Yarns announced their 2021 Spring Make-Along. It looks like it’s going to be a great event full of crafting, inspiration, chatter, and other fun; they also have a sale on lace yarns right now; but that is not something I need to be participating in… But I’m definitely …
On the best of days my works-in-progress basket is…largish. I’m a chronic case of what knitters call startitis; the good news is I only have so many circular needles. After a while I start wondering “Where are all the size 4s, anyway?” and am forced to go rummaging. But one of my general craft resolutions …
I freely admit to being grateful for the opportunity to do two yarn reviews in a row over the last few weeks (and to show off other people’s projects!). Between two birthdays in the family, some tricksy design decisions, and lots of ripping and re-knitting, I haven’t had much to share in the way of …
This should have been last week’s post; but I’m late, because this shawl just had to have perfect pictures. This is Shh! by Jennifer Weissman; a fitting way to close out the old year and kick off the new, since I’ve had it in my mental queue since late 2019. I absolutely love it. It …
It’s quirky. It’s chaotic. It’s associated with grandmothers and great-aunts, and it’s festive. I am talking about fruitcake, of course; but my holiday knitting and crocheting bears some resemblance. It’s been a hectic month of crafting, even by my standards. Despite my festive delusions of working on potential Christmas gifts all year long, it just …