This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m interviewing Cindy, the editor of a newish website called Yarn Places. Cindy is a bit of a Renaissance woman. She was an architect for the first ten years of her career. She then returned to school for a Masters in Social Work. A few years ago, she stopped working as … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. I recently learned about a great design contest via Ravelry. The My Mountain Hat Design contest invites designers to create a hat that symbolizes My Mountain, “a goal that feels unattainable – right up until the moment you reach it,” using the Schachenmayr line of My Mountain yarns. I loved the fun … Read more
In January, I had the chance to check out a very new yarn company, mYak, at Vogue Knitting Live. I even picked up my first skein of yak yarn at their booth! Paola, one of the co-owners, had some time to meet up with me back in February at Le Pain Quotidien for an interview. mYak … Read more
You may know that I volunteer to review crochet books on the Crochet Guild of America‘s blog, CGOA Now! In 2013, most of my book reviews have been published there. Here are the links in case you missed the reviews. This post contains affiliate links. Crochet Saved My Life: The Mental and Physical Health Benefits of … Read more
Way back in January, I had the chance to meet Lindsey Rice from Bartlettyarns at Vogue Knitting Live. The Bartlettyarns booth was stocked with some great wool that was produced in the U.S.A., and I soon learned that they are the oldest operating woolen spun mill in the country. I also got to talking to … Read more