As I watched the crafting world pour enthusiasm, generosity, and fun into the season leading up to the December holidays, I realized that I wanted to do the same thing for later in winter. December is already awesome! Around here,…
Knitting outside the box
Yesterday I finished off my first vertical rectangle on my scrap yarn blanket, and boy was it ever satisfying! I picked a gorgeous burgundy with sparkles from a lovely internet friend. I love this about the blanket – the many…
Episode 13: Ready for New!
What’s New in Life? Katie: New job New hair Sarah: Board games Going to Toronto Word of the Year? “Refocus” Wearable Blanket KAL New prize: pattern of choice from Jen Lassonde from Down Cellar Studio podcast Destination Achieved Katie: Ciao! Sarah: Last…
Dyeing fun
Remember the dyeing day with Ellen? Well, after my failed attempt to practice a complicated navy on that day, I need to dye up the sweater’s worth of yarn. My plan is to knit the Margo Poncho for the Wearable Blanket…
Fear of Missing Out
Fear of missing out. The great FOMO problem of our interconnected world. So many things that we now know about that we’re not in on. Tara Swiger is an excellent human being and her generous podcast has been an absolute…
Dyeing with Friends
There’s been some colour play around here. Before Christmas, my friend Ellen (Scientknits on Ravelry) came over and we had a blast. She made tiny, high-pitched delighted sounds. We used the rough outline of this tutorial from So, I Make Stuff…
Episode 12: Review/Preview
There will be some winter noises in this recording. Some wind, some street plows. It’s just part of living where we do. And after all, recording a podcast is more important to us than waiting for a perfect moment. Destination…
2016 in Review
Katie and I talk about this on the podcast this week, and I thought I’d write a little here, too. 2016 was a great year for knitting for me. How about you? I like that Ravelry lets us organize our…