Do you despir at the price of yarn suggested in patterns? In Episode 26 I show progress on a super bulky Strathcona in cheap yarn and share lots of affordable bulky yarn recommendations. There are also affordable substitutes for colorchanging handspun like yarn that’s so popular right now. Plus I have past money saving tips on patterns and my DIY large double points and circulars that I made to use for my superbulky projects.
In Episode 15 I plot my Summer Sweater Knitalong project and discuss wool blends. I talk about Great Northern, the Twin Peaks inspired knitting book and your thoughts on growing your own happiness plus a glimpse into our honey extraction from the bee hive. I also plot my Guthrie sweater by Caitlin Hunter.
Oops. I hope you all had a great Christmas. I’m going to get right to the point: I have conflicted feelings about Christmas. As far as celebrating Christ’s birth, I…
Thirteen years ago, while staying in a cabin outside of San Antonio, I collected native air plants (ball moss, I believe) from a trail to bring home and hang from…
Here’s an ancient draft I thought I’d finally publish: DIY pet clocks. I made these as Christmas gifts for several members of my family. They went over very well. My…
This story ends with an incredible, tufted, velvet mid-century styled sofa. However, it begins with a giant Ikea scratching post. Remember when I decided, on a whim, to buy an…
Chances are, you have arrived at this page today because you’re looking up Ikea sofa hacks and followed a link. See, I pay attention to blog stats. I have a…
I love the look of beautiful, wooden circular needles, polished to a shine. Since most of my knitting is circular and most of my wooden needles are straight, I thought…
I realize plenty of teenagers still like Nerf, but by the age of thirteen nerf has to compete with the cool factor of Airsoft, paintball, goggles, and the firing range….
My Raleigh is good to go with spiffy new tires. They didn’t really need changing; I just wanted to dress it up. These are the same tires I have on…