I make a lot of things – most of which I never take pictures of. I’m not sure if that is a good or bad thing. I think it’s a sure sign of how frantically I move on to the next project. It happens when I am just having a simple project to keep me … More Case of the Disappearing Knits
In November of last year (gosh – I can’t believe I can say that already!) I was commissioned to make a sweater for a lady who has a hard time keeping warm. She found a pattern at a garage sale that she fell in love with and had only one problem – she couldn’t knit. … More The only way to go – Retro
What happens when you put a yarn addict in the same room as a yarn rep? Well, last week, after two meetings with two different yarn reps, I found out. Tuesday afternoon was a meeting with a yarn rep from King Cole Yarn. This company, based out of England, has been around 80 years. It … More Must…..Control…..Urge
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
At the beginning of 2015 I thought for sure I was going the route of craft fairs to sell my knitted items. The Pacific Northwest is full of wonderfully talented artists that make many unique items. As I started investigating locations for craft fairs I found Facebook groups like: Puget Sound Vendors, Crafters & Event … More Small Seattle Events
Before I bought Three Irish Girls cashmere sock yarn I had picked up a beautiful skein of hand painted sock yarn from Yorkshire Yarns. The color was way out of the norm for me, called Koi Pond, from Abstract Fiber in Portland, Oregon. I didn’t fall in love with the tuti-fruiti, jelly bean-like colors per … More The Hat That Could Be Socks
Knitting requires a plethora of patterns and being able to read and picture how they go. I am a very visual person, so when I read how a pattern goes and can’t picture it in my mind I have to see it being done. Thankfully, there are wonderful knitting websites out there to show me … More How does that stitch go? Top Video Sites
Almost every summer my daughter and I attend local Scottish Highland Games. I’m not sure how I first found out about the events, but once I quickly learned the Pacific Northwest had a pretty big Scottish community. Each year at the games we watch the dancing, pipes and athletic events. However, one of my favorite things to … More Highland Hand Spun
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