Meet Rugby Jim: Making a Difference in the World with Rag Rugs
I met Jim in the summer of 2018. He wanted to learn how to make rag rugs so he could change the world!
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- Mar 24
- 2 min
How to Style a Long Scarf
As a crochet designer and teacher, I've gotten to experiment with a lot of different scarf styles. My favorite? Extra long ones!
- Feb 21
- 5 min
Color Harmonies in Crochet
Let's talk about color harmonies! You can use traditional color combos or play off the rules to create some really striking crocheted pieces
- Feb 14
- 6 min
Creating a Color Palette
Gosh, I just love playing with color palettes! In case you missed it, I talked about how to find color inspiration in your day to day...
- Feb 7
- 3 min
Everyday Color Inspiration
Looking for color inspiration in the every day world around us can be a wonderful, healing practice. Joyful things await your discovery!
- Jan 24
- 4 min
The Alchemy of Sidewalk Crack Flowers
Do you ever notice flowers growing up in the cracks of mundanity? There's a certain magic to it. A beauty and joy that can change the world.
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
How to use the Advanced Search Feature on Ravelry
Let's take a walk through how you can use the advanced search feature on Ravelry to help you find the perfect pattern for your stash yarn!
- Jun 7, 2022
- 4 min
On Finding the Zen in Untangling Yarn
Would you believe me if I told you that untangling yarn could be meditative? No? Yeah, I wouldn't believe me either. But bear with me a...
- Mar 22, 2022
- 4 min
Springtime Paintings
So. It's been a while since I chatted here, eh? But my son is in kindergarten and we're all settled into our new place in the desert and,...
- May 10, 2020
- 3 min
Quaranskein Mystery Game
Join me as I play the Quaranskein Mystery Game with my LYS from Virginia, Yarn Matters! I had so much fun with these!
- Oct 3, 2019
- 4 min
Fiber Fun in the 'Sip 2019
I road tripped. I taught. I learned. I spun Shetland wool. I ate, laughed, and met new people. And I made a turtle! Sort of.
- Jul 17, 2019
- 2 min
Darn Good Yarn Unboxing, July 2019
My darling husband bought me a Yarn of the Month Club subscription from Darn Good Yarn for my birthday, and I thought y'all might like to...
- Sep 25, 2018
- 7 min
Into the Wool Fiber Retreat 2018
Y'all. I have been looking forward to this event since before I even got in! Yes, there's limited space available each year, and I have...
- Apr 9, 2018
- 5 min
My First Knit Top
Earlier this month I was SO excited to get to meet and learn from Marie Greene of Olive Knits in person at the Inaugural Flying Needles...
- Dec 22, 2017
- 2 min
A Little Christmas Knitting
So I broke out the pointy sticks again for the first time in ... five years? Four years, Ravelry tells me, since my last knitted project....
- Nov 25, 2017
- 1 min
Distressed Geometric Nails
I could tell you I began this manicure with the intent to make them look "distressed" but that would be a fib. The truth is, I was having...
- Nov 15, 2017
- 2 min
Neon Floral Lace Nails
Prompt number two for the November nail art challenge from @clairestelle8 and @myblisskiss on Instagram is lace and apparently I don't...
- Nov 8, 2017
- 2 min
Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 9
This, my dear friends, is THE END of this amazing yarn club. What a fun little adventure it has been! But it's not actually over for me,...
- Nov 7, 2017
- 2 min
Peacock Feather Nails
Just when I thought I was going to start doing my nails again, oh, almost TWO MONTHS AGO, they decided to break and tear and get burned...
- Oct 20, 2017
- 1 min
Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 8
Only one shipment left! *cries* I know, I'm super behind with the designing I had planned to go along with this yarn club, but I'm still...
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