Blocking matters, it really does and I know this now, more than I did before. I use bulky yarns and mostly make cowls which don’t normally require blocking. Well there was that one cowl that I had to block, it was the So Faux Cowl by Amy Keefer. If I remember correctly I probably sprayed […]
Blocking matters: how do you block your projects? Read More »
If you are following me, you know I have been learning to knit shawls. I have found there are so many different ways to make a shawl. You can knit bottom up, side to side or on the bias; to name a few. My favorite has been the easiest shawl ever, which is from
How to Knit S1, K1, YO, PSSO Read More »
I love a nice deep Cowl, one that I can wear as a hood as well. This latest completed project fits the bill. It just took me forever to finish because with my sprained elbow I could only knit in spurts. If I didn’t believe how knitting impacts me before, I know now for sure.
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Thursday, Feb 23, 2017 and as I sit here and try NOT to knit I decided to really tell you all why I knit. I know it has become quite common to say knitting is therapy, but I promise you I am sincere. The proof is my current reality; I am going crazy with
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I have been knitting since 2009. 8 years ago today, I taught myself to knit. I love Facebook memories, because I found a status that confirmed I have been knitting for 8 years. Well I learned to knit on this day in 2009. THe beginning There is no way, at that point, that I
8 years knitting, It’s my Knit-adversary! Read More »
My stash is sufficient yet I keep buying more yarn. I mean when I see the yarn, fall in love and purchase; the goal is always to take it home and cast on. Ha! That never happens! I still have yarn in my stash that I purchased during my first visit to a yarn
Operation bust the stash is on Read More »
As most of you know I have an Etsy shop and I’m unemployed, soooo I am always looking to make something that will sell. I was searching through my stash for something else and I came across a skein of Cascade Ecological wool and Aztec Boucle; it was time to give them life. I
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February is Black History month, so I would like to introduce The Yarn Mission. They were kind enough to take time to tell me about The Yarn Mission. So get your favorite morning beverage and let’s go. The Yarn Mission is a collective that knits for Black Liberation. 1. When did you give birth
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Yarn!! That is what you think of when Vogue Knitting Live is mentioned right? Especially if you have never attended, your first thought is all that yarn! I know because that was me the first time, the yarn was overwhelming at best. I mean, me being the YarnHo that I am was clearly in
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It’s January so that means it’s a Knitting Holiday! Yes VKL is like a Holiday for the knitting community and I am excited! What is Vogue Knitting Live? I would describe it as a Knitter’s Holiday! It’s like every knitter’s dream. I mean you have 200 classes taught by the masters. You have fashion shows
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