I get by with a LOT of help from my friends
2020 was really tough, and wore a lot of people down, including me. 2021 is looking brighter, but I’m so exhausted from…
Kitty Couch adventure
A few weeks ago, I saw a post from Mary Mooney with a photo of the “Kitty Couch” pattern, available at Annie’s…
Craftsy/Bluprint ending? So many feelings….
Friday, May 22nd, an e-mail arrived with the force of a bomb. John Levisay, CEO of Bluprint (formerly Craftsy) sent instructors notice…
Let’s get organized!
When stuck at home for weeks, it’s a great time to get organized, right? Who else thought you were going to get…
Checking in from the Covid-19 bunker…
The Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating in many ways, but I always try to look for ways to flip a situation and…
Fair n’ Square Pullover
Walking through the Stitches West 2019 market, this drew my eye. A sampler of color – Scheepjes Stone-washed XL. Just begging to…
Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat
I look forward to February every year, because it contains 2 of my favorite fiber events: Madrona Winter Retreat, and Stitches West. …
Want to meet amazing knitters? Go on a #CraftCruise
There were amazing knitters on the Musk Ox and Glacier CraftCruise. The photographs don’t capture all of it, because there was SO…
First we shop, then we knit. Paradise is #CraftCruises
There were wonderful yarn stores in Alaska, and we took advantage! So many ideas, and it was great to have people to…
If you want time and motivation to knit, do a #CraftCruise
There were lots of terrific things about the Musk Ox and Glaciers CraftCruise, but at the top of my list was the…