Early this year, the nice folks at Cascade Yarns sent me a delightful box of goodies. Cascade is one of the monthly giveaway sponsors of my 2014 Sampler Mystery Knit-a-Long, and they included a sampling of some new colors in the box along with their prize. I ended up using Cherub Aran Sparkle in Crimson and White for … Read more
Earlier this year, my mother had a business opportunity to travel to New Zealand. My sister had just recently finished law school and was able to go with her. They asked what I would like them to bring me back, and naturally, I said yarn. Side note: You know you’re a yarn addict when every … Read more
I’m almost finished with the temperature scarf I started for my mom last week. Originally, I planned on making it a cowl. But after finishing the first group of temperatures, it was too short to be a cowl, and after repeating the set again, it was too long for a cowl. I decided to finish … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. I’ll admit that I was a bit leery of the arm knitting craze when it first started. One of my students, who suffers from a medical condition that includes hand and wrist pain, found arm knitting and was able to continue knitting even when she was having a flare up, so … Read more
I’m excited to share a new pattern for a textured crochet scarf for men, just as the temperatures are really dropping. The Go West, Young Man Scarf makes a great gift for a special guy in your life. (It also works for everyone else – it’s super cozy!) This post contains affiliate links. I may … Read more