Materials: Retractable Tape Measure Size 2 Metal Crochet Hook Sock Yarn Scraps Retractable Measuring Tape Button(s) Darning Needle Abbreviations: Ch – chain SC – single crochet HDC – half double crochet DC – double crochet sl st – slip stitch Directions: US Crochet Terms Used Bottom: Round 1: Chain 3 (counts …read more
I messaged Rachel of Inspinity to ask her about her blocking wires. Could I try them? I promised I’d give her my opinion and would give a public review of my honest impressions. I received the Deluxe Ultra Fine Lace Blocking Wire Set within a week. I was impressed with the packaging on these. Each wire is ingeniously and neatly looped through …read more
I have a favorite pattern for slippers that I use over and over. The great thing about these is how versatile they are. They make great spring slippers to wear around the house – so nice and light. They make great travel socks too. I can pop them out of my purse and onto my feet when going through security so I don’t have to walk barefoot …read more
Are you craving a little bling in your knit life? I have the solution: add pretty beads to your knitting! Adding beads along the edge of a shawl or scarf adds just the right amount of weight so that it hangs nicely. Adding them to mitts, hats and even socks can add a touch that makes the project just a little more special. If you’d like to give …read more
Correna sent me an email to ask me for a small favor – to get something for her from Greece. It was easily done and I was reimbursed properly, but being the giving person she is, Correna wasn’t satisfied with that. She wanted to share her skill with me in exchange for my trouble, Though it was no trouble, really! So Correna sent me a new friend, Annie: I’ll …read more
I’ve finished the fiber I showed you in A Superwash Merino Spin and I’ve achieved socks!The superwash merino was so effortless to draft, so it was one of the thinner singles I’ve managed. I navajo plied it, which essentially made for a 3 ply finished yarn and it came out a little thicker than I’d hoped. Not really a fingering – it was more …read more
Easter egg dyes are on clearance today, and what a bargain they are – because you can transform your white or ecru yarn into bright and beautiful variegated or self-striping skeins with nothing more than those little tablets and a bottle of vinegar. You must use animal fibers such as wool for this to work. Acrylic or plant based yarns need a different …read more
I completed my own KAL project for the Leap into Spring KAL/CAL. I made Sedna’s Shawl by Mary Lena Lynx, a cotton triangular shawl with a crocheted lace border. I was excited about this shawl when I first saw it because I wanted something in cotton suitable for our Mediterranean summer beach weekends. I always manage to feel chilled after a day in the …read more
Since we’ve been in Greece, I’ve really come to appreciate a dish of yogurt with whatever fruit is in season. A drizzle of honey and a few nuts on top really make a tasty breakfast. I found the cutest pattern – Yogurt 101 from Briney Deep Designs that has a recipe for homemade yogurt, it’s amazing how easy it is, along with a knit jar cozy …read more
Well, here we are - the polworth I showed you in Spinning Polworth to Navajo Ply is all spun and wound on my idea of a bobbin – an empty toilet paper roll that’s skewered on a chopstick and hung in a box. The poor girl’s Lazy Kate. 
Next time, however, I’ll wind on a paper towel roll rather than a toilet paper roll and cut it to about …read more
