Well 2020 was an experience to say the least. An experience I do not want to repeat. It seems like everyone I talk to had a tough year, and it was no exception for me. The year started out promising – newly engaged to an amazing guy, excited to plan our wedding – and promptly… Read More New Year, New Knits
Goodness, how has it already been TWO months since my last post?!? Let’s dive right in! Finished Objects …. The Weekender Sweater by Andrea Mowry – What a quick knit! I still have not blocked it yet (and will do a separate post about it when I do), but I love how The Fibre Studio yarn knit… Read More
I’ve been considering a blog refresh for awhile. In addition to posts about finished objects, I’m going to try to pop in more regularly with updates on what I’m knitting, what I want to knit, and whatever else I feel like rambling about that week. On the Needles…. The Weekender Sweater by Andrea Mowry – I… Read More I need more hours in the week for knitting
Every year I try to go to a yarn show – not just because of the amazing stash enhancement opportunities, but also because the energy at the events is just incredible. I always come home so excited about knitting and wanting to cast on at least twenty more projects! This year I’m attending Stitches United in Atlanta,… Read More Stitches United Tips
The Pattern Hipster Shawl by Joji Locatelli The Yarn Magpie Swanky DK in Woodsmoke The Outfit I paired my Hipster Shawl with the Roadtrip Flutter-Sleeve Tee from Anthropologie in Maize and these super comfortable jeans from Target. The Shawl The Hipster Shawl caught my attention the moment I saw it – it was cool. It was… Read More Finished Object: Hipster Shawl
In 2009, Red Heart established a program in conjunction with the Special Olympics to collect scarves generously donated by knitters and crocheters. The program, which ran from 2009 to 2012, distributed the hand knit scarves to athletes competing in Special Olympics programs throughout the US. In 2012 I knit several scarves for Special Olympics, and… Read More Special Olympics Scarf Project
I love the way the maker community embraced the end 2017. I can’t tell you how many times I saw a #2017bestnine and went back to see the original post because I wanted to get more information about the finished project or yarn. It was a fun way to see some of the projects I… Read More #2018makenine
I knit almost everywhere. In the car, on the beach, at the movies. Lately, I’ve been knitting outdoors whenever I have the opportunity. Usually it’s on my porch in the evenings, but over Memorial Day weekend, I spent the afternoon knitting at the US National Whitewater Center. I had a lovely afternoon watching the whitewater rafters and… Read More Knitting in Nature
For me, the holidays were a whirlwind of traveling: between North Carolina and Florida, and between our families and friends. By the time New Year’s Eve rolled around, I was ready for a vacation from my vacation, so when I had a low key, uneventful New Year’s Eve, I did not complain. 2016 bowed out, and 2017… Read More Christmas knitting…success?
One of the reasons I love going to Stitches South, aside from a weekend filled with yarn and serious stash enhancement, is discovering small yarn dyers (this is probably why I cannot fathom canceling my Yarnbox subscription). One of the new-to-me dyers I discovered this year is Crave Yarn. Based out of New Mexico, Crave… Read More Crav(ing) Yarn
Knitting & Nail Polish 