If you believed everything on the internet breaking into the knitting instructor scene is an easy money maker that uses knowledge a knitter already knows to make extra cash. In reality, however, this can take a while and be kind of tricky. Here are some practical tips to make your dream of becoming a knitting … More It Takes One to Know One
Sitting down to start this blog post kind of blows my mind away. Why? Well, it’s the last one of 2017. I don’t know about you, but this year flew by very fast. So much happened for me as I’m sure it did for you, too. For me, I focused on improving my Etsy store … More Look Back, Move Forward
Ideas are a funny thing. When you first get them they sound great and have great and grand potential. They can be easy to come up with and can easily vanish if you don’t write them down quick enough. However, the thing that makes them funny is trying to to carry the out. I found … More Not as Simple as I Thought
Lupus Brain Fog. It’s real, but just like the Upside Down, most people can’t see it until it affects someone around them. If you’ve ever watched Stranger Things, you know a young boy, Will, gets lost and everyone goes crazy trying to find him. But, he’s not just lost, he’s in the Upside Down. A … More Knitting Through the Fog
I have two things that I really don’t knit to sell: boot cuffs and Seahawk related items. I don’t make many of these because they both saturate the market here in the Seattle area. Plus, most people don’t realize that the price I have to charge in order to make these have to make up … More Little Projects Cause the Most Headaches
It’s been a very busy, crazy first few weeks of 2017 so far and is already flying by. My car already has a new windshield (thanks to a small chip and cold weather), my fence has a nice gap into my neighbor’s yard (thanks to our nice wind here) and I’ve finally opened an Etsy … More Never Stop Improving
WARNING: Facetious Content Ahead. You’ve been warned. If you work in the craft industry or run your own handmade business you will hear the following at least once in your creating lifetime: Person:”Hey, have you seen (insert current viral craft project here)? ” Crafter:”Oh, yes I sure have.” (beginning to wonder where this will lead) Person: … More Where’s the Passion?
The square of the month I’m teaching is offered twice each month. It is always the first set of students I have always experience some kind of excitement. Sometimes it’s my instructions that cause too much excitement with confusion. Or it is the new technique that needs a different explanation from me. March’s class for the … More When the Lights Go Down in the Craft Store
Small confession I will share with you up front – socks have been my nemesis for many of my knitting years. There are many aspects in the technique of making socks that I found hard to grasp. Gusset? Heel turn? Gauge? Yikes! I bought a great reference book, Sensational Knitted Socks, that helped me with all … More Fastest Socks in the West
One thing I know about myself and my knitting is that I always want to improve and learn some technique I’ve never done before. I think it stems from not wanting to be bored. Don’t get me wrong, I am totally happy with a mindless garter stitch project I can do without thinking about what … More Small Projects for Big Gains
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