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A New Knitting Shop in Town!

Yarn Alchemy

(Well, not exactly in MY town…) After two long years of yarn withdrawal since my two local yarn shops closed down, July  brought a new yarn shop to Bentonville! I am sooooo excited! I visited Ashley Spencer in her cute…

Knitting on the Back Porch

(Do Knitting and Birdwatching Go Together?) A few weeks ago, I had major surgery. No complaints. I feel really great, and I’ve lost significant weight in the days post-surgery. I can’t lift anything heavier than my kitty (and she’s pushing…

Knitting: A Great Hobby

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 worthwhile and satisfying journey. There are…

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…

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…

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…