We all learn the proverb “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” as children. There is a lot of musing time as one is recuperating from surgery. It has reminded me of some projects that got put aside because I couldn’t figure out some aspect of them, or I didn’t have the time…
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April Recap of Knitting, Surgery, Finishing
This April recap of knitting, surgery, and finishing seems an appropriate place to land after the last thirty days. So much has happened, and not happened! Recap of Surgery I missed putting a blog up on the 23rd as planned. I had surgery instead. Due to the shut down here in Washington state out-patient surgeries…
Social Distancing and Lack of Focus
Are you feeling a lack of focus from the social distancing? I’m not really because I’ve worked from home at least part time since 1989. Yep! I was made for this. All my work is here, my projects, waiting for me, and distractions when I want them. But it is hard to stay focused and…
ASOG Refreshes to an Improved Format!
ASOG Refreshes because it is impossible to do a thing perfectly the first time! I learned so much during when I previously taught A System of Grading — about presentation, expectations (of myself and students), and outcomes. This is why I love teaching and also why I needed a break to sort through it all before…
Southeast Light for First Wave, North Light Fibers Beacon Project
I hope you noticed Southeast Light, a two-color hat designed by me for the First Wave of North Light Fibers Beacon Project. The single pattern is available on Ravelry, on this website, and on LoveCrafts. The kit is available from North Light Fibers online, or at VKLive. Check your local stockiest if you want to…
Knitting Efficiencies Surpass Shortcuts As Strategy
Knitting efficiencies surpass shortcuts as a strategy because they really work! Your efficiencies might differ from mine, but let me walk you through a pattern, then see if you see ways to make your process more efficient in ways that work for you. I don’t know, but I love thinking about what I’m going to…
Kitchen Scale as a Knitting Tool: Weigh the Options
Using a kitchen scale can save you from “do I have enough yarn” syndrome. I have two scales, both digital, one about 10 years sold, and another that I bought this year. The older one is about to be retired because it has become fairly unreliable and so I find myself doing all my weighing…
Holly Chayes, Shawl Geometry Series
This month I’m talking to Holly Chayes, a knitwear designer. Holly is also the author of Shawl Geometry series, a 3-volume series of books that will tell you everything you want to know about making the shawl shapes you want to make! First published in 2013, Holly has revised and expanded the series to make it…
My First Sewing Project (in 20 years)
I’ve done some other sewing in the past 12 months, but this is my first sewing project for me, so really it is the one that counts! I pulled out my sewing machine in my determination to create a pair of jeans that would fit Mitch. That was a project that I did on Sundays…
Yarn Play Date (No Shopping!)
This post is about a yarn play date, and why you should have one. I’ve been playing with a lot of different yarn and ideas since we entered 2018. I’ve got my ongoing Anzula yarn reviews which have me looking at a different yarn each month. We did two in January to cover the release…
Will This Yarn Work for This Project?
The question most of us have when we pick up a yarn, or pick a project we want to make is “Will this yarn work for this”? I love to swatch, so I am always trying things out and have come up with a formula for getting a sense of a yarn, but quite honestly,…
Using the 2018 Project Planning Sheet
I got a query yesterday about getting some tips and techniques on using the 2018 Project Planners. If you are like me, doing it right, and making it pretty sometimes get in the way of the use, which is why I just made it a download. My advice, just use them, and worry about how…
