I love pretty things. Most knitters (and crocheters) do, or they wouldn’t be yarn crafters. But we yarn folks haven’t always been able to find functional AND pretty tools. What kind of tools...
Posts by Anita
Why I Choose to Knit: The Therapeutic Craft That Warms My Heart
Exploring the Endless Joys and Benefits of Knitting Embracing the Art of Knitting I have been knitting for almost 50 years. I belong to several online knitting groups. I wrote about...
When starting out as a new knitter, we tend to make some basic mistakes—simple things that can significantly impact the quality of our knitting. As a knitter of 40+ years, I’ve made ALL of the...
About 12-13 years ago, I and a friend took a class at a local yarn shop in Salt Lake City called “Blazing Needles.” (A delightful little shop! Y’all in the 801 area code oughta check it out!)...
Necessity is Truly the Mother of Invention! A few weeks ago, I received a Facebook message from our eldest daughter, Marci. Her boyfriend’s birthday was coming up in April and she asked me to...
People ask me why I knit. Knitting is a timeless craft that has been around for centuries. It relaxes the enthusiast, gives her/him a chance to create something beautiful and functional, and is a...