I’ve been taking advantage of bits of free time, here and there, to indulge the knitting bug! Just finished this project this morning. The pattern is the Marsan Watchcap, which is my favorite Go To pattern for dudes. The yarn is Dream in Color Classy in Midnight Derby. (Note: I find the large size to [...]

I recently heard from a friend who was surprised to learn about the place knitting has taken in my life. This took me aback a bit. Is knitting truly out of character for the person she knew 10 years ago? I’ve spent a lot of my life being painfully shy and horribly insecure. I’ve occasionally [...]

The yarnies out there will likely know that this past weekend was The NYS Sheep & Wool Festival, known simply in knitting & fiber circles as Rhinebeck. (The festival is held yearly in Rhinebeck, NY.)  I didn’t attend and yet… I managed to get some serious goodies as a result of the weekend. How did [...]

I haven’t really had anything interesting to post lately but thought I’d take a moment to whine about the heat and talk about yarn/crochet!

Just a reminder that WW KIP Day is just around the corner! (World Wide Knit In Public Day for those who aren’t familiar with the term.) This year, events will be held on June 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st. Visit the offical site to find an event and download flyers. I urge you to find [...]

That’s right. MORE YARN. I played hooky this afternoon–with the Boss Man’s permission–to make the 45 minute trek to Mount Dora, FL. The LYS there–the Knit & Needle Nook–is closing their doors this weekend in anticipation of opening a new location elsewhere. (They are still looking for a new storefront after their first choice fell [...]

I have a few confessions to make. 1:  Sometimes I like Project Candy. I am constantly surrounded by knitters much more accomplished than I and I feel a bit of pressure to work on beautiful and impressively complex projects. When I choose very simple projects, I feel like a kid sneaking Twinkies behind my mom’s [...]

I don’t need to go to a YA meeting. Really. I don’t have a problem. I can stop anytime I want. Now that I’ve got that out of the way, behold my recent acquisitions! The lovely and generous Supa Cindy sent me a surprise skein of Alpaca with a Twist Socrates in Navi’s Blue. I [...]

While I was visiting the fam in KS recently, my mom and I took a short road trip to Wamego, KS. If you’re ever in the area–which is east and a bit north of Topeka–I’d recommend stopping. At the very least, it’s a great place to stop for a cup of coffee and stretch your [...]

I’ve not been focusing much on knitting lately and have found myself distracted from projects… but I finally finished up a string market bag. Anyhoo, this is the Everlasting Bagstopper from Knitty knit using KnitPicks CotLin in Kohlrabi. I did make it a little shorter than the sample shown on the pattern page as my [...]