The Hook and I

Look at these adorable hand made stitch markers I got on Etsy from Girl on the Rocks. They have decreases on them, so they’re a fantastic way of marking your socks or lace . . . → Read More: Decrease Stitch Markers

Theresa over at Knitting Underway has been wanting to make the St. Brigid sweater from Alice Starmore’s Aran Knitting for some time. The problem? The book is out of print and used copies cost about $250. Luckily for Theresa, she was able to come by a copy through her local library’s interlibrary loan service and . . . → Read More: Fair Use

My grandmother would be so proud, even when I go to the thrift store, I wait until things are on sale. My last trip produced some great practical items as well as some that are just fun. First off, I rescued another pair of handmade socks. These ones fit me!

I’m guessing these were made as a . . . → Read More: If it’s Thursday it must be thrift day!

Prairie Style Afghan Originally uploaded by The Crochet Dude

I love this afghan by The Crochet Dude. It’s published in Creative Home Arts Magazine. The moment I saw it, it shouted Frank Lloyd Wright to me–and I see here on flickr that the architect’s designs served as the . . . → Read More: Prairie Style Afghan

I like to think of it as “cheater lasagne.” I love lasagne, but I’m too impatient to make it–all the steps of layering and making sauce, precooking noodles, etc. Using leftover pasta, and pre-shredded cheese, etc. makes this recipe suitable for a last-minute meal.

I first made spaghetti pie as a way to use up leftovers… I . . . → Read More: A Recipe: Spaghetti Pie

I haven’t talked about my book projects in a while, well, because once you’re done with the writing and the editing and the proofing and the re-proofing, all there is to do for a little while is wait. Both of the books I worked on this summer happened around the same time, but their release dates . . . → Read More: The Color Book of Felted Crochet

I had such fun making this sweater–it’s a super simple construction–four rectangles that when assembled drape and fit just right. The front and back panels are worked sideways and the pretty side edges form the neckline and hem (think minimal finishing!). The Shoulder and sleeve seams are worked with a decorative detail that adds to the . . . → Read More: Half Crazy Sweater now available for your crocheting pleasure

cropped cardi – take 2 Originally uploaded by sitesbystacey

Stacy, over at My Hand Found was inspired by my Blue Sky Cropped Cardi and designed her own crocheted version–I love it. When you check her blog, you’ll see she also made an adorable shortened version of the Babydoll Dress from the Crochet . . . → Read More: Crocheted Cropped Cardi

Eva’s Shawl Originally uploaded by my projects

I absolutely love this shawl by Milobo. It looks amazing in the subtly tonal lace-weight yarn she uses. Crocheted with internal increases (three of them) it should hang very nicely off the shoulders. She posts the pattern on her . . . → Read More: Eva’s Shawl

The other night at our newly formed craft night, Emily mentioned the Knitting Daily new poetry contest. I remembered that I had been given one of those magnet sets at a trade show a couple of years ago. I dug it out, and decided to try a Haiku. This is what I came up with:

We’ve been . . . → Read More: Knitting Poetry