March 13-16 marks the second annual Philadelphia Yarn Crawl.   A yarn crawl is an organized event geared toward fiber enthusiasts...

I love the natural world and spend much time immersed in it.  I enjoy listening to bird songs, working in the garden, and feeling the...

This is the first time I’ve attended Knitting Vogue Live in NYC and I’m so glad I did!  I took the train up on Friday and Saturday...

I knit nearly every day and it's one of my favorite hobbies. I love that it produces something useful and beautiful bringing me a sense...

December is here once again. For the past year I have been learning about lots of different colorwork techniques (see this , this , this...

Over the last year, I learned many new colorwork techniques. It’s been so much fun to experiment with stranded colorwork , mosaic ,...

After exploring double knitting in May, I can't wait to design something new for the fall! In this new project, I want the edges to be...

Would you like to forgo a “wrong side” in your knitting, have no ends to weave in when changing colors or, not worry about curling edges?...

Swaths of rainbows, that’s what all of these new hats feel like to me. I’ve always admired the intricate color combinations and the...

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, or something else, it's that time of year when many of us think about what we are going to...

Ever since I've unraveled that sweater dress over the summer my son has been itching for me to knit with it. Periodically, he grabs one...

Do you have a favorite yarn fiber; the material you always seem to reach for or search out? Mine is wool. Over the last several years,...

I'm always looking for new ways to reduce waste, minimize, and reuse what I already own. In my bedroom, there is a large cedar chest...

I'm making my favorite baby booties again. Our neighbors are becoming first time grandparents! Over the years we have relied on their...

In April, my son's school had an online auction to support the school. I donated my time to make an Alyce Scarf in the recipient's...

The dreaded snag. Whether you caught your sweater on something or your naughty dog got a hold of it (like mine did!), when a strand of...

Over the last five years, I have discovered the joys of wool and wool blend yarn. Wool is known to wick moisture and regulate body heat....

The start of warm weather always signals spring cleaning to me. I am urged to renew my space, remove the cobwebs and grime of the winter...

The weather has been beautiful the last few days! I have spent most of my time outside playing with my son and our new dog Luna and...

Well.... this week's pattern is proving to be tricky! I started it and pulled it out several times before I realized that the repeat...