Italia!
Where in the world have I been? I realized that I haven’t updated since the 22nd, right before my parents came into town, my semester grades were due, and I had a whole trip to Italy to prepare for! I […]
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Recently Queued and Excitement
Did you all have a good weekend? I spent a bit of mine cleaning up around the house, because I’m expecting guests. Also, on Saturday I got the prize for my May Giveaway, and it’s awesome and I can’t wait […]
National Tragedy
Over here in the United States, we’ve had quite a few awful things happen in a short period of time. First, as most of you know, was the Boston Marathon bombing, followed quickly by an explosion at a fertilizer plant […]
Technique: Buttonholes
Fasten up, friends! Today we’re looking at buttonholes. I totally wanted to do some little swatchy examples of buttonholes for you, but I have totally screwed up my wrist and it’s hard to knit! So instead we’re getting chatty. I’ve […]
How to: Photographing knitwear
This morning has been rainy and a bit dull, and on top of everything, I’ve somehow hurt my wrist! Since my knitting has slowed down, I figured I’d do a little instructional video on my process for photographing knitwear: I […]
My mojo!
Can I start out by saying that I have a general distaste for the word “mojo”, but I have no better way to describe what I’m talking about– the feeling of excitement and desire that comes with working on knitting […]
March winner!
It’s winner time! We had 52 entries… And the last one was picked! I know the odds for picking number 52 are the same as picking any other number, but it just seems so weird! Congrats to Patmom! I’ll be back […]
Queued: Summer knits
Two cute things in my feed recently: Cowl Cami, by Jennifer Hansen, has only four projects and is just gorgeous: I’d love to use linen, cotton, or a plant fiber on this to keep it light for summer. I also […]
The LYS dilemma
Let’s talk about local yarn stores. Have you ever noticed that local yarn stores don’t typically seem to carry independent yarns? I’ve been to many places all over the country, but it seems like many yarn stores carry a very […]
Project planning: Gramps
My lovely friends Carl and Laura are awaiting a new baby. Now, I’m not normally one to make things for babies; I usually go straight to the registry or pop a gift card into an envelope, but for friends, I […]