I’ve been working hard on converting knitting classes for the new era of in-person AND on-line learning. I wanted something fun to knit during this effort that didn’t involve an actual class that I teach. To clear my palate, as it were. My process for this during the pandemic has been to shop my stash. […]
Among the horrors of 2020, which are abundant and well-known, so I won’t list them, the crafting community is reeling from a design change on our beloved forum, Ravelry. This change is causing neurological symptoms among users, ranging from mild to severe. The laundry list of complaints is long, including headache, migraine, and seizure. Here […]
This time of year is very stressful and hectic, trying to cram holiday tasks and festivities into an already crowded schedule. My coping mechanism of choice this year was to run away from it all and join friends for a weekend of weaving, knitting, and creativity. The site was Lisa’s house, and she has a […]
Big news for Annetarsia knitters! When I was writing Annetarsia Knits, I desperately wanted knitters to be able to control the chart colors, and change them to the colors they wanted to knit with. Sally Holt is the genius behind knitCompanion, which does more than any other medium to allow knitters to manipulate and monitor […]
The New Year is a great time to start something new, and here is a great way to anticipate the warmth and beauty of springtime. This project has been brewing for over a year, as Kate Bachus and I worked to make the perfect handful of colors to make a sock into a Spring Garden. […]