• Stitches: Exit Stage Left

    Two days ago XRX, the parent company of Stitches Events, declared its immediate dissolution and bankruptcy. Shock waves from the announcement are making their way through the entire knitting industry, and many small business — mine included — are…

  • Three people pose on the bow of a bot in front of Kauai's Napali coast

    After the Whirlwind…

    Whew! I’ve had a bit of adventure of late. After so long without much travel, I had three trips in a row over the past two months. It was supposed to be four, but, well… things got…

  • Amy Snell walking the runway holding up her shawl, Lorelei's Looking Glass

    Live and In Person

    This is just a quick post, friends, mostly a photo dump of all the fun I had last weekend at Stitches West. It was a bit surreal to be at such a big show in person, and…

  • knitting swatches in different colors and stitch patterns

    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