Many Thanks!

Thank you everyone for your readership, for your support, for sharing your creative ideas in the comments on the blog. I wish you a colorful and . . . → Read More: Many Thanks!

Crochet for Every Day

If you had asked me a year ago, I never would have guessed that my most-used handmade item would be my tea cozy, but it is! I make a big pot of tea each morning and my cozy keeps it warm for a long time. I’ve finally uploaded the pattern, so you can make one . . . → Read More: Crochet for Every Day

Wild Rice Stew

This week I promised myself I’d get a jump on using the week’s veggies before they became less appealing in the fridge. I made chili earlier in the week with some of them, and today, I was craving stew–like a hearty thick stew someone might be making if they eat beef, which I don’t. I’m bringing . . . → Read More: Wild Rice Stew

Elissa! A New Hat and Scarf to Crochet

The new Twist Collective is out. I’m so excited because I’ve been sitting on this little secret since June, and I was losing the ability to keep it to myself: Twist has Crochet! When I met Twist Collective’s Kate Gilbert and Julia Farwell Clay this summer the first thing I thought was “wow.” They were getting . . . → Read More: Elissa! A New Hat and Scarf to Crochet

Wearable Art and other forms of procrastination

This is Kris Kokborg. She’s one of the intrepid citizens of Cordova who does just about everything. She participated in the Mushroom Dying workshop I took. She heads the 4H Summer Music camp. She knits and spins and dyes her own yarn. In fact she recently spun, then knit then copper-dyed a . . . → Read More: Wearable Art and other forms of procrastination

Knits for Bears Released!

Pearl is ready for her close-up, but I have a feeling the news media might have other things to cover today. Nonetheless, my new book, Knits for Bears to Wear is officially released today. (A friend of my mom’s in upstate New York even confirmed a sighting in the wilid). Pearl did insist . . . → Read More: Knits for Bears Released!

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