Anita

Anita

  • Joined: August 7, 2018
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How to Knit a Hooded Cowl

Baby Blue Knitted Cowl

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…

How to Knit a Dishcloth

Finished Dishcloth

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…

Back Home Again

The Ivy in Draper

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…

Local Yarn Stores | Part 3

Debbie and Chris in Eureka Springs, Arkansas

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…

A New Year’s Knitting Project

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…

Local Yarn Stores | Part 2

Local Yarn Stores Part 2 My quest for local yarn stores took me to Winterset, Iowa recently.  Winterset is famous as the birthplace of John Wayne.  I’m a big John Wayne fan. Winterset is a charming little town with a…

Local Yarn Stores | Part 1

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