Every once in a while, you are introduced to someone whose ideas are so fascinating you just can’t ignore them. When this happens to me, I want to help that person bring their ideas into the world. Recently, I met Felicity Ford, aka KNITSONIK. We were introduced online by Deb Robson in a conversation about […]
It’s that time again! Stories In Stitches 3 is at the pinter and next week we’ll be starting pre-sales with the limited edition, signed copies, followed by the standard print edition and PDF sales: On April 21, the early bird catches the worm and the first 50 signed & numbered copies will be available only […]
Want to know what makes me tick? Here’s an interview with Fiber College of Maine, where I’ll be teaching this fall. Can you imagine being able to combine your many passions — knitting, history, travel, writing, and teaching — to custom-make a perfect career for yourself? Meet Donna Druchunas; she’s done it her way! […]
Pardon Me (I didn’t knit that for you) Sung by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne
Take a look at Deb Robson who explains taking care of your wool, washing your wool, storing your wool,buying raw wool and what to use to wash raw wool.
More Stories In Stitches 3 spoilers anyone? I’ll be telling you more about my ancestry and how knitting is so important in my family history. This is my ancestry breakdown from 23andme.com, where I sent a DNA sample to be tested. No big surprises here for me, because I knew where all of my great […]
Here’s a teaser for Stories In Stitches 3. There will be 3 sock patterns, each featuring a different colorwork technique. I’m not quite ready to do the BIG reveal, so these photos are onlyshowing you part of the socks at a weird angle. I hope this piques your interest and you’ll check back for […]
Take an online course with me as your teacher. If you have taken my Craftsy.com sock classes, you know that I take my time with students and answers all your questions online. No question is too small or dumb. Now take a class with me to learn how to publish your book. With my 14 […]
(Photos are from my WTF Pinterest board.) To take the last post about being buried alive in stuff a step further, and to talk about clothing, I’d like to start with a poem. Below that, some further thoughts on making our own clothes and how that may just be the key to saving the world. […]
It’s Pi Day! And to celebrate, here’s the official formula for a pi shawl: CO 9 sts and join to knit in the round. Knit 1 rnd. (YO, k1) around—18 sts. Knit 3 rnds. (YO, k1) around—36 sts. Knit 6 rnds. (YO, k1) around—72 sts. Knit 12 rnds. (YO, k1) around—144 sts. Knit 24 […]