Yarn is Not Potatoes
So, you know how I always question things? And wonder if there’s not an easier way to do things? Sometimes those experiments go wrong. This was one of those times. I had some skeins to wind for…
Tips & Tricks for Devious Knitters: Dealing With Dark Yarn
Have you ever knit with black (or very dark) yarn? I have, numerous times. I can't seem to help it. I knit this beautiful Almond Street Shawl a couple of years ago, and
10 Yarn Commandments
1. Thou shalt makest the projects thou enjoyest making, and use the yarn thou enjoyest using and can afford, yea verily even though it be not the yarn or projects all the "cool knitters" prefer. 2. Thou…
It’s Been a Time!
Whew! What a whirlwind the past five days have been! First of all, I have to say a huge kudos to everyone behind the scenes at Fiberworld 2020. They pulled off something absolutely new, something that didn’t…
Where to Find Me at Fiberworld
If you have’t already gotten your tickets or still need to register for classes, you can do that at www.fiberworld2020.com. The cutoff for class registration is the night before each class.
Virtual Fiber Festivals
Since the cancelation and reorganizing of so many events this year, I've found it hard to find listings of those events that are still happening online (and the new ones that have been added). The good news…
Nearly Knitting
I’ve been spending all my time lately on knitting-related things, but not really doing any knitting — or at least, not knitting that feels like knitting. I’m teaching eight classes at the debut Fiberworld event this week…
Tips & Tricks for Devious Knitters: How to Knit an I-Cord Edge as You Go, And Why You Might Want To
Have I mentioned that one of the things I don’t really care for in knitting is weaving in ends? I’m as much of a sucker as anyone else for using ALL. THE. COLORS. And while self-striping yarns…
What Do You Do With a Swatch?
I was sorting through my bits 'n' bobs basket this morning... you know, the place where you keep the leftovers from your projects? That one. I found a few swatches shoved in there that had
Hindsight, Fruit, and Little Thieves
We are lucky to live in one of the most fertile valleys on earth, the Santa Clara Valley of Northern California. Once one of the world's foremost fruit-producing areas, it is now more widely known as Silicon…
