Until recently, I have never considered myself a *crafter*. At the age of five, I was a young first grader. And who would have thought that I would have picked up a skill, a crafting skill, at that age, that would stick with me for life. Now, almost thirty-five years later, I am still knitting and crocheting. And, I think that I don’t knit and crochet for the finished product. Sure, I like to finish creations, but I have come to the realization that I …

If it ain’t in progress…
…don’t start it. Ok. So I paraphrased here. The point is…I have an incredibly BAD habit of starting new projects. I start them, all gung ho…ready to go and then…
They sit.
Current works in progress:
1. A Cardigan for Arwen. This was to be my masterpiece. I selected a wonderful Malabrigo worsted in a color called Marron Oscuro. It’s like a rich chocolate color. Beautiful. I couldn’t wait to wear it. It’s barely started, but I carry …

The Olympics are a time of friendly competition, forging new friendships, overcoming personal challenges, reaching personal bests.
In the deep, dark recesses of the internet, out where everyone can see, we find Ravelry.com which is a knit and crochet community, for anyone who is not familiar with it.  And thanks to Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, who started the Knitting Olympics in 2006, we now have the Ravelympics.  (Stephanie’s Knitting Olympics still takes place, as a separate Event, completely unrelated to Ravelry).
The Event began as a competition to challenge oneself, to select a challenging …

I’ve seen some amazing things.  And I’m sure this isn’t new.  But my friend Tina just showed me how she uses a crochet hook to bind off.  Have you done this?  I tried it.  It was AMAZING!!!  No more too-tight bindoffs.  Rock on!

The celebration of the New Year is always a challenging time, filled with joy for the celebrating, sadness as we say goodbye to all the good things we’ve accomplished in the past year and relegating them to mere memory, and apprehension as we enter a new year filled with possibilities.
Maybe you look at the new year as a way to start over.  Maybe you look at the new year as a way to say, I resolve to not make a resolution I can’t keep.  That’s what I’ve been saying.  But, …

I am curious to know what bits and pieces of your craft you are constantly buying (aside from yarn!)  My own personal list includes the following:

Tapestry needles
Stitch Markers
Tape measures
Stitch Markers

Oh, did I mention stitch markers?

In early 2007, Kate Jacobs spawned a whole new generation of knitting clubs.  I have an email in to her, via her website, www.katejacobs.com, to get an exact number of how many clubs reported that they were started because of her book.  But Kate Jacobs is easily accessible, in the sense that she will make appearances to your clubs, knitting or book, to talk about her book, via phone.  I think that’s great considering I don’t know many authors who would do that.  Admittedly, I guess I really haven’t looked.
I myself …

…and the things I wish I could knit. I realized today that my ever-growing list of gifts has not even been started on. I better get cracking.
I also started reading Zen and the Art of Knitting. Will let you know what I think. For now, to bed.

So three days ago, I received what I assumed was a marketing email from Lands’ End.  Usually, I don’t read them, but the subject of this one caught my eye.  ”Celebrity Knit-Out at your Lands’ End Shop.”  So I opened it.  It promised a book signing with Kate Jacobs, New York Time best-selling author of The Friday Night Knitting Club.  It promised enjoyable knitting to create hats for the homeless, with assistance from Vickie Howell, designer, and formerly, host of Knitty Gritty on DIY.
So, with two days to plan, I …

Take a ride headed northbound on Rt. 119 from 495 in Littleton.  You’ll find yourself on a nice drive through a rural area, past a farm with a stand to sell its wares, and you’ll be on your way to The Woolpack, which is owned and run by Janet Hampson.
The shop itself is one of the brightest and friendliest I have been in for quite some time.  And I thrive on visiting yarn shops (what yarn lover worth her salt doesn’t???)  Janet’s shop is by far my favorite.  The welcoming …