A lot of yarn crafters learn either knitting or crochet first based on their interest or if there is someone around to teach them one or the other, but if you have a choice on knitting vs. crochet, which one should you choose to learn? My History of Knitting and …
I’ve been sort of working on an ebook on how to use your yarn stash for a few years now, but in the meantime I wanted to share some stash-busting basics that I’m using to help pare down my stash. I decided that this year (as I have several times …
This Tunisian Crochet Earwarmer is an easy way to learn the basic Tunisian crochet stitch and make a quick winter accessory for yourself or for gifting. I bought some of the Red Heart Heat Wave yarn, which is sunlight activated to be even warmer than regular yarn. I wasn’t sure …
Do you have a knitting bucket list? Every year I seem to set the same knitting-related resolutions or goals: I want to knit more and to use more of my stash. If I’m being honest, I don’t usually put a lot of thought into what I’m knitting next. Either a …
Like most people I know who have access to Disney+, I’ve recently been watching the nearly eight-hour Beatles’ documentary “Get Back.” Probably unlike a lot of people, I’ve been seeing creativity lessons everywhere. Creativity Can Be Boring One of the primary feelings I felt when watching a lot of this …
This fisherman’s rib scarf knitting pattern is super quick and easy to knit. It’s great for gift knitting or to make a cozy, squishy scarf for yourself. I made this scarf for my daughter’s teacher, who is often on the dropoff line in the mornings and looked like she could …
I’ve been coming up with a little word for each year since 2013 (though I haven’t always written about it). I don’t always do a great job of keeping the word on my mind through the year — last year’s word, experiment, didn’t come up much in my daily life …
