The Pursuit of Craftiness

As you may have seen on Instagram, my cat Rufus lost a leg. He snuck out an open window and plummeted three floors, breaking his back left leg rea...

Today, I bring you an interview with Kelly, the creative force behind KIS Designs, and the Infinitely Shawl! My current physical location is: Silve...

A sweet and easy shawlette in a rich gradient of tropical greens. As usual, kits are in the shop here. 

A favorite papery flower, shown growing in Yunnan province, and its interpretation as a yarn.  I love my job.

As you may already know, my frequent co-conspirator Mel has been showcasing great ways to get more out of the patterns you already have with clever...

Today I bring you an interview with Anna Maltz, designer of Kermis!  Could you tell me what a typical day is like for you?  I do a bit of knitting ...

Show & share your projects in the Ravelry group!

Inspired by a conversation with the one and only MSkiKnits, I've created colorways inspired by and named for Hawaiian flowers. Mel used four of the...

"On The Needles" has moved to the Infinite Twist Group on Ravelry! This is a good thing because: You can easily share your projects by linking wit...

This image of the women of the Qinghai Spinner's Cooperative in 2012 brings back a lot of memories: hearing the unique cadence of spoken Tibetan; t...

Way back in November, when I was hatching plots with the delightful Jill Wolcott, she requested an orange for an upcoming project - a pure, happy, ...

The unthinkable has happened: I am down to one WIP! It's the Beach House Pullover, and I have, frankly, temporarily lost the will to knit it. This ...