Topic: Knitting

Wednesday WIPS – Scads of Sweaters

By Kat | Published August 19, 2020

After hardly any fiber crafting in 2019, this year I have the urge to make sweaters. Of the 3 that I want to talk about here, 2 were heavily modified or improvised. Read on for a peek at the finished sweaters and some thoughts on improvising!

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Making Plarn for Earth Day!

By Kat | Published April 22, 2020

Happy Earth Day! If you, too, are stuck at home with a pile of grocery store plastic bags that you don’t want to throw away, why not trying turning them into plarn? This plastic yarn option for recycling is easy and requires little to no thought, so it’s a great TV project.

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New Pattern: Twymans Mill Shawl

By Kat | Published April 17, 2019

This wrap is named after my grandparents’ former home, Twymans Mill, and the design is inspired by the angular lines on old millstones.

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Free Pattern: Beer (or Soda!) Cozy

By Kat | Published August 22, 2018

This drink cozy is a great way to use up leftover sock yarn or small bits of worsted weight yarn. Read on for the free pattern!

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Goal Achieved: Learn to Knit in 2017!

By Kat | Published April 10, 2018

I’m signing off on my 2017 goal to learn to knit, and I have some projects to recommend if you’re learning to knit as well!

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