The Pursuit of Craftiness

When I was seven or eight, one of my “jobs” was hunting snails in our yard for a nickle a pop. I’d wander through the plants for what seemed like h...

I have a new batch of Dyer’s Choice Sweater Quantities posting in this week’s shop update. There are four lovely greens, plus yellow and orange. It...

Almost three years ago when Better Half and I were discussing moving to Singapore, one of my concerns was there is no sweater weather EVER outside ...

I’ve been dyeing like… well, like a wool purveyor in September. A lot of yarn has gone through the dye pots. It’s been worth it because this new be...

I finished a quilt because my cat threw up a purple hairball on it, and the hairball saved the quilt. Let me back up. If you’ve been following me f...

Last week, I had the chance to speak with Gary and Christine of the We Talk Fiber podcast - a new audio podcast covering more than just knitting! I...

I'm feeling about as pleased as the cat that ate the proverbial canary. I love it when I can find exactly what I'm looking for and do what needs to...

Part 2 of the Walk Down Memory Laine exercise is to capture the words and phrases from part 1 of the exercise that feel the most significant to you...

I hope you're as excited about the StashFit adventure as I am!  it seems only fair to share my responses to the exercises I'm asking you to do, so ...

Hello out there! Since it's January, the pressure of New Year's resolutions is upon us.  Social media is full of images of freshly-cleaned homes, a...

A knitter recently sent me a picture of her version of Opus the Octopus, and I think he's amazing!  Please meet Magnum Opus by Rosy, a keen knitter...

My obsession with toe-up colorwork socks is currently in full bloom. These beauties from Donna Druchunas' Turkish Delight pattern were a blast to k...