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
In 2013, I had a great time crocheting my temperature scarf, and having a 365 row scarf certainly came in handy during the brutal cold of January and February. If you’re new to the temperature scarf phenomenon, it’s a conceptual project where you link a particular colorway to a set of temperatures, and then allow the … Read more