• New Thoughts About New Year’s Resolutions

    Happy New Year, knitters! Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I generally don’t, but I was thinking about them in new ways, particularly in terms of my knitting, and realized I did have things I wanted to…

  • knitting in various shades

    What Type of Yarn Should I Learn With?

    Occasionally I get a question like this from a student: “What kind of yarn is best to learn with?” Most classes, online and in-person, will include in the description a specific type of yarn the student is…

  • eight skeins of yarn in graduated colors of the rainbow

    Now vs. Later: Why It Matters

    It’s summer, and people are starting to be out and about more. It’s great news that many of us are finding we’re able to visit with some of our friends and family members, but it also means registration…

  • handknit two-color brioche cowl

    What’s New

    I’ve been up to quite a lot, knitting-wise, in the past month or so. Even though I haven’t been posting long-form, I’ve put most of these things up on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, so you many have…

  • multicolor yarn with needles

    On the Road Again (Not Really)

    I suppose it is one of the delicious absurdities of life during a pandemic that although I have been physically going nowhere, my weekends have been jam-packed with fiber-related activity, as more and more events are moving…