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

Knitting and nature have always been part of my life.  My mother is an avid knitter.  She has made countless garments and household items...

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...

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...

Smocking is a technique where yarn is wrapped around a specified number of stitches to gather them together. By doing this it creates a...

This week turned out to be a busy week at my house. I intended to knit two new swatches, while also finishing up the one with knots I...

A few years ago my mother suggested that we work on an afghan together. She chose The Great American Afghan . The Great American Afghan...

Amid all the stress and uncertainty of the current times, my family is trying to find balance and normalcy in an extraordinary situation....

I love to travel, whether it is somewhere new or visiting a well-loved place, the excitement is palatable. In January my son and I...

In between knitting baby things, I’ve been working on a new sweater. A few months back one of the local yarn shops was closing and had a...

I’ve been working on some baby things. In the last few months, two friends have given birth and a third friend is about to have hers...

The days are getting shorter and the mercury is dropping. There is a nip in the air and morning frost. Grabbing that all-important hat...

The first pattern I designed was inspired by a Victorian-era zig-zag lace edging that I discovered in Field Guide to Knitting by Jackie...

It’s knit blanket season! As the barometer drops and the leaves turn crimson and gold, I’m excited to curl up under a thick, warm afghan...

Four years ago my life was turned upside down in the most amazing way, I became a mom through adoption. One day I was going about my...