(or “If you don’t succeed, try, try again!”) So I finished the first Musselburgh hat of my knitting experience. Version 1.0. The provisional cast-on was NOT a good idea. The video I accessed only served to confuse my poor senior brain. So I just cast on the total number of stitches needed to knit the…
Because love shouldn’t require a second mortgage (or even your emergency ramen fund) Listen, I get it. You want to shower your loved ones with hand-knit treasures that make them weep with gratitude, but your bank account is currently giving you the silent treatment. The good news? Budget knitting gifts! Some of the most beloved…
Hello, my lovely knitting friends! So here’s the thing. Our local yarn store announced their winter knit-along three weeks ago, and I signed up with the enthusiasm of someone who has absolutely no idea what they’re getting themselves into. The project? The famous Musselberg hat. You know the one—that gloriously textured, beautifully structured masterpiece that…
Look, I’m not saying January is the worst month of the year, but if months were sweaters, January would be that scratchy acrylic turtleneck your aunt gave you in 1987. The decorations are down, the credit card bills are arriving, and somehow it’s dark at 4:30 PM. But fear not, my fiber-loving friends: we have…
Here’s one New Year’s Resolution that’s worth keeping – learning to knit. You’ve been talking about it for years. for you. Now is the time! I will be teaching three classes during the first quarter of 2026 at Yarn Alchemy in Bentonville. A yarn class is hands-on, relaxed, and very practical. Whether it’s knitting, crochet,…
Well, here we are just a few days before Christmas. Just like every crazy year, I decide a week before the holidays to knit gifts for everyone. WAAAAA…What am I THINKING?!?! (I am such a procrastinator. Hopefully no one else is quite so bad.) Seriously, I think many knitters find themselves in a crunch-time as…
Confessions of a Yarn Store Walk-Out (and the Lies We Tell Ourselves Along the Way) There is a special kind of optimism that comes with saying the words, “I only need needles.” It’s the same optimism that convinces us a “quick knit” will be done in a weekend or that we will absolutely remember where…
10 Last-Minute Knitted Gifts I know, I know. “Last Minute Knitted Gifts” sounds a little ridiculous, as knitting isn’t exactly an instantaneous art/craft. Believe it or not, there are a few things a knitter can put together in a matter of hours for gift-giving. So, with the gift-giving season impending, I’ve put together a list…
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(A Yarn-Lover’s Guide to Good Intentions and Even Better Excuses) It’s that magical time of year again when we promise ourselves we’ll become better versions of who we are. Non-knitters vow to hit the gym and eat more kale. But us? We have far more important goals to set. Here are the classic New Year’s…