In my first year of blogging, I participated in something called the Year of Projects. (If you’re interested, it’s now in it’s fifth year on Ravelry and you can join the group here.) It was a great way to meet other bloggers, and by reading the weekly posts of all the other participants, I was … Read more
If you know me in real life, you know I love free stuff. I’m that person who picks up the free pens at the bank and tries the free samples at the grocery store. So, naturally, when Craftsy contacted me to see if they would try out a new yarn, I was all in. This … Read more
Before I knew how to knit, I was always amazed by the look of stockinette stitch. (Funnily, now that I can knit, I am drawn to totally different textures!) This post contains affiliate links. Yarn for the sample was generously provided by Lion Brand. I eventually learned that I could mimic the look of knit … Read more
I hate to stereotype, because I know a lot of men who are adventurous dressers. However. Every man that is on my handmade gift list is more… shall we say… picky. That’s why I designed the Walking in the Sand Scarf, a dude-approved, one-skein crochet scarf pattern. This post contains affiliate links. I may receive … Read more
Since I live in New York City, I tend to think about heavier winterwear for holiday gifts. For the past few years, my sister has been living in the South (first in New Orleans and now in Houston), so I’ve had to think about gifts that might be a little lighter, like today’s summer slouchy … Read more