Knitting

4 Things I wish I knew when I first attended VKL

Can you believe it’s VKL (Vogue Knitting Live) time?? I have seen quite a few video or blog post with VKL guides. The guides are mostly telling you about the vendors and special patterns or yarns. What I want to talk about is things I wish I knew that first time 5 years ago. Read […]

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Hello 2020 Nice to meet you

2020 is 15 days old and this is the first time I am blogging. Happy New Year to you all and forgive me ok? You guys know the holidays are tough for me, I feel like all of December was a blur in my personal life. December I finished a project and started a new

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Four Purls Visit 2019

Four Purls | Another fabulous visit

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting Four Purls again. What is Four Purls, is that your question? Well my answer is this…FP is my LYS away from home. It is the best yarn shop in Florida if you ask me AND since you are reading my blog…then you asked me. LOL

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Maker in Residence, that’s me |Squam Spring Retreat

Oh My God! Guys I have the honor and privilege of being the maker in residence for the Squam Spring 2020 retreat. What is that GG, is that your question? On their site it is described as.. Our Maker-in-Residence program was created to celebrate those makers who give so much of their time, energy and

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Rhinebeck 2019 | The people make the event

One week post Rhinebeck 2019 and I’m still floating on a fiber cloud. For those that are not aware, Rhinebeck is a city in NY where the annual NY Sheep and Wool Festival is held. Every year, during the 3rd weekend of October, thousands of makers head to Duchess County fairgrounds. I think I heard

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Why are we afraid to ask for help? | A story about lifelines

A lifeline can be defined as a rope or line used for life-saving, typically one thrown to rescue someone in difficulties in water or one used by sailors to secure themselves to a boat. In the case of knitting it is also used for life-saving 🤣🤣. So why did I hesitate using it? I am

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Sock School

2 things I learned in Sock School

Sock School is over and I am so very happy I participated. Those of you that have been around know this is not my first attempt at socks . Remember these adorable little booties? So yea, I have definitely made socks before. I joined because if given the choice, I would never side with the

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Black Knitter

Around the Table Yarns | A Shaker Heights Yarn Shop

A table is defined as a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface on which objects may be placed, and that can be used for such purposes as eating, writing, working, or playing games. Two weeks ago I had the honor of having a seat at

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Chapter 53 begins now

53 years old. I have 53 years on the face of this earth. I can remember as a kid thinking fifty was OLD! LOL I no longer think the same way. Hahahahaha I have lived long enough to know better. Ok seriously, it’s my birthday and I am feeling good. August is the 8th month

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