Knit. Purl. Repeat.
Knit. Purl. Repeat.
I love yarn. Simple truth. But as much as I love yarn, I absolutely adore knitting patterns. (Just like Albus Dumbledore in the 6th Harry Potter book)! ESPECIALLY free ones! A Scary Sight Recently I opened my lovely knitting ‘closet’…
I’ve been knitting for almost 40 years now and I think I’ve learned a thing or two about the art/craft of knitting. Lying in bed one night waiting for sleep to (eventually) come, I pondered my knitting history and thought…
After several years of teaching school, I find myself craving organization in my home. Y’all probably remember that my DH and I lived in an RV for 18 months or so. You probably also remember that we moved into a…
Well, fellow yarn lovers, it’s been a while! I’ve had an interesting two or three months. Sit back and let me tell you about them. It even included a bit of knitting in the hospital! September Knitting News My biggest…
When I lived in Alaska, I found a knitted cowl that was long enough to use as a hood. I fell in love with that thing! Unfortunately, I lost it somewhere between Alaska and Florida. I had some lovely yarn…
I’ve known a lot of people who have married or have kids who are getting married. I love giving wedding shower gifts of knitted dishcloths. I usually give a pair, wrapped in wedding ribbon, with a tag that gives the…
I’ve had a lovely time visiting knitting and yarn stores in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Winterset and West Des Moines, Iowa, and Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Finding space to store all my knitting projects in our 40-foot motorhome created all kinds of challenges…
Recently I spent some time in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. My sister Sue lives there and DH took me to visit. (An interesting place, Eureka Springs. Quite bohemian and artistic!) Of course, the first thing I did was look for a…
Most people make New Year’s resolutions. I’ve done that before, but not this year. This year, I’m undertaking a project: working on the Level 1 Master Hand Knitter certification through The Knitting Guild Association. The materials arrived via email on…
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