Craft Festivals

Kings County Fiber Festival – I went

Kings County Fiber Festival, the 6th annual, took place this weekend. Maxcine the creator has been inviting me for the past three years and baby this year was the year. First can we discuss my fear of driving in NY? Listen, I was excited until I realized my daughter had to work. OH GOD, what […]

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Vogue Knitting Live | so much more than the yarn

  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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Getting ready for Vogue Knitting Live 2017

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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Saturday Spotlight: Introducing Maxcine DeGouttes

  Hello family! I am back with a long overdue Saturday Spotlight. This time I would like to shine my light on Maxcine DeGouttes and her Kings County Fiber Festival.  When I think of her the first thing I thought is how did we connect? Of course the answer is yarn. It’s October 😱 already,

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My final thoughts on VKLive

My thoughts on my second VKlive experience is pretty much the same as my thoughts the first time around.  AMAZING!! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! So it’s been a week and I am slowly starting to come down from being #yarnwasted. That is until I read this blog post from Jen Geigley and I am all like “omgawd did

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VKLive Day 2: I met Jacqui Fink!!

  Jacqui Fink, yes her and me and day 2…lets go! My daughter was kind enough to drive me into NYC because I am a big ole punk! I was so excited and she well…see for your self! LOL She was happy on the inside I promise. Click play! We picked up Tee and headed

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Vogue Knitting Live, the perfect “Weekend”

  Vogue Knitting Live was this weekend and I had the best “Weekend” of my knitting life,  pun intended. The Knitting event of the year is held at the Marriot Marquis smack in the middle of Time Square. If you have been following me you know last year I popped my cherry, lol I am a

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Happy I love YARN Day

Tomorrow is not only Rhinebeck Saturday it is also a national holiday.  What it’s not on your calendar? No? You need a new calendar, because tomorrow is I LOVE YARN DAY *insert cheering, clapping and balloons* too much? NOPE! LOL!! That is exactly how I feel. I love yarn day is one big virtual yarn-lover party, join

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Rhinebeck 2015

I didn’t knit anything to wear to Rhinebeck, I bought the yarn from Do Ewe Knit? But I DIDN’T MAKE ANYTHING! I know the drama of it all. So what happens now? Will the knitting police come after me? I mean I can still go right? LOL! I am actually a little bummed out because

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I have my passport, do you?

It’s almost time to travel through NJ visiting local yarn shops. NJ Woolwalk kicks off on Thursday April 16th through April 19th. What is the wool walk you ask? Well here is what the page says The NJ Wool Walk is 4 days of fun and yarny goodness for knitters, crocheters, weavers and spinners.  14

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