It’s a wonderful thing, to see in print a project that started out as an idea in your own head, brought into existence by your own hands! I worked hard on planning, spinning, knitting and writing during the first weeks of 2020, and sent everything off to Spin Off magazine in early March. Then, just as I was sighing with… Continue Reading Behind the Scenes: Cloister Hood
Continue reading →Update: the pattern is now free to download from Ravelry! We’re talking selling here, not buying! I have just posted my first pattern for sale on Ravelry, after having it declined – in the kindest way imaginable – by the folks at Knitty. You know, I wasn’t really disappointed when it didn’t make the cut. I had already decided to… Continue Reading Retail therapy
Continue reading →One day not too long ago, my older daughter asked if I wanted some buffalo wool…?!? Of course, I answered YES before I bothered asking for any more information, but then I wanted to know how she was able to get it for me! As it turns out, she happened to be on FaceBook at just the moment that a… Continue Reading A Spinner’s Jackpot
Continue reading →The ‘turnover’ between one year and the next generally prompts both reviews of the past and resolutions for the future, and the vehicle for today’s reflection is souvenir yarn (and fiber). I am fortunate to be able to do some traveling, usually for business of one kind or another, and always try to build in some fun time as well,… Continue Reading Looking back: 2013 souvenir yarns
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