Lesson Learned
I learned a valuable lesson this past Monday. Here’s the back story. I Hate Seaming I Hate Seaming My last blog post concerned seaming–how much I hate it, specifically. I mentioned a project that I was about to undertake, a…
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I Hate Seaming!!!
I have a confession. I really despise seaming knitted pieces. Did I say ‘despise’? I should have said HATE! I hate seaming. So…my next project is a summer pullover in soft, lightweight cotton yarn by Blue Sky Yarns. The BEST…
Knitters, let’s catch up!
My, it’s been a while! Lots of things have happened over the course of the last days, weeks, and years! Hopefully, you checked out my Facebook group UFO Yarn Challenge. I started it in January and I’m having so much…
UFO Yarn Challenge
Hello friends and fellow knitters! It’s been a long while; lots of interesting things going on in my world that I’ll tell you all about in a later post. Right now I want to share with you a Facebook group…
Knit A Blanket | A Great Knitting Project for Beginners
Once you’ve learned the knit and purl stitches, what would be a good first project? A blanket is a straight forward easy choice. You will be able to see results quickly in comparison to other, more complicated projects. What size…
Patterns, Patterns, and More Knitting Patterns!
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’…
Knitting Tips for Newbies (from an Old Hand)
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…
A Cool Organizing Tip!
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…
Knitting in the Hospital
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…
Back Home Again
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…