Knitting is one of my favorite ways to relax. I love the simple repetition of stitches – I can get lost in them. It is soothing and relaxing. I think that’s why I always choose simple knitting projects – ones that I don’t really need to think about. My fingers just move almost instinctively. This […] Read more…
Yarn Love
Crocheted Sloth
Last week I posted about a crocheted sampler bag that I made to help me re-learn how to crochet. Well, it all led to this. The most adorable crocheted sloth. Seriously. How cute is this? It took me a while to make but it was so worth it. This adorable little addition to our family […] Read more…
Re-learning an old skill
When I was maybe 7 or 8, my grandmother came to visit from Oregon. I hardly ever saw her since she lived so far away. On this particular visit, she decided to teach me how to crochet and knit. So on one sunny afternoon, she taught me to knit while sitting on the front stoop of my […] Read more…
Imposter’s Shawl
One of my 2017 goals is to use up what I have – including yarn. This goal is a bit harder for me to stick with because I don’t knit much or crochet without a pattern. I learned when I was young to do them both, but I don’t do it often enough to work without […] Read more…
Snowflakes in a purple sea
I’ve been working on using more stash yarn! There was no pattern for this, I just figured out the design and now many stitches to do to make the pattern repeat all the way around – and used a number of repeats that should fit my head well. It turned out to be a good […] Read more…