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Apr 24, 20222 min read
Fiber Festival Bucket List
If you are in the fiber arts world, yarn festivals (also known as fiber festivals or sheep & wool festivals) are like Comic Con for...


Feb 27, 20223 min read
Free Knit Fur Cowl Pattern
A free knitting pattern perfect for beginners for a faux fur cowl.


Jan 29, 20222 min read
Snow Day Traditions
If you live in a place where it snows, snow days are magical from the time we are old enough to lace up snow boots, put on mittens, and...


Jun 5, 20203 min read
Knitting Through the Storm
The last few months have been stressful. That is such an understatement. Our world is changing drastically in a short amount of time. I...


Apr 5, 20201 min read
How to Knit a Chunky Scarf
Step by step videos on how to knit my chunky scarf pattern


Aug 18, 20191 min read
Cheap and Easy Yarn Tassels
Yesterday on IGTV, I gave a short instructional video on how to make yarn tassels quickly and cheaply.


Apr 29, 20192 min read
The Festival of Fiber Tradition
This past Saturday was the 7th annual Powhatan Festival of Fiber (and the 6th annual Lee Family Trip to the Fiber Festival). My husband...


Apr 17, 20192 min read
Knit 1, Sip 1 (round 3)
Happy Tuesday, also known as the second Monday of the week. And boy, has this day been a real Monday. That means we are in for another...


Mar 19, 20191 min read
Knit 1, Sip 1 (round 2)
In honor of St. Patrick's Day and the cold weather being back, today we are drinking an Irish coffee. There is definitely a liberal...


Mar 13, 20192 min read
The Evolution of a Knitting Needle Addiction
Most fiber artists will tell you about their bins of yarn or hanks of fiber. Some will even talk about how they came home with a whole...


Mar 3, 20192 min read
Knit 1, Sip 1
I have always thought about doing drink and knitting pattern pairings, similar to drink and food pairings. I find a nice wine or fun...

Feb 28, 20191 min read
Hosting My First Handmade Market
Last weekend was my first market that I ever put together. I found a venue and vendors, I promoted and strong armed friends into getting...


Jun 30, 20185 min read
Beginner Knitting: Getting Started vol. 2
Welcome to part 2 of our beginner knitting series. If you haven't read vol. 1 yet, I definitely suggest starting there. We are going to...


Jun 27, 20185 min read
Beginner Knitting: Getting Started vol. 1
I know! I am a day late again. Truth be told, I was a bit overwhelmed by my chosen topic. So, I decided to split it into two parts, with...


Jun 23, 20182 min read
Finished Object Friday (late)
I know. It is Saturday. But I actually had a few things to post for FO Friday this week. Problem is, I sat up to watch the first episode...


Jun 19, 20182 min read
Review of Kim Dyes Yarn
I promised more yarn reviews, and considering how many skeins I have of Kim Dyes Yarn, I thought this was a good indie dyer to start...


Jun 5, 20182 min read
Knitter's Panic (aka blogger's panic)
Let's be honest - I had no plan for today's post. I frankly forgot it was even Tuesday. I am just shy of 1 week away from my cervical...


Jun 2, 20182 min read
Finished Object Friday (volume 3)
Can I drink a red bull at 10 o'clock at night? Asking for a friend. I am seriously exhausted. I keep thinking I will just get through...


May 29, 20182 min read
Virginia Yarn Crawl 2018
Happy Tuesday! Sorry for missing Friday's post, but there was no way for me to get the blog post published while traveling. That just...


May 22, 20183 min read
Travel Knitting Tips
The last year or so has seen my traveling continue to increase to the levels of my college days. Happily, I can say that I stay in better...
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