These two needlepoint canvases are at the PTA thrift shop in Pittsboro yesterday. Later that afternoon, I saw a bag of white tapestry yarn …
Arts 700
Pussyhats 2 & 3
Completed the ribbing for hats #2 and 3 in this series on Friday evening. I thought I had stocked my knitting bag with everything I would …
Figure Eight Wrap, Part 1
Thinking about a new knitting project One of my Christmas presents this year was four hanks of lace weight silk and alpaca blend yarn in …
Review: Log Cabin With A Twist
Four stars because I don't happen to like many of the examples of actual quilts, and perhaps that's because they reflect a Swiss / German …
Plan C: Pussyhats via Stashbusting and a Dye Party
Two days ago, I put a notice on Facebook saying I would knit Pussyhats for anyone who would send me yarn. I posted in the afternoon, and …
Designing a Pussy Hat
Even though I won't be able to attend the Women's March on Washington, I wanted to knit my own Pussy Hat to wear over the next four …
Happy Valley Outfit
I found the skirt at a thrift shop, and decided to take it because I like the fabric. I thought I might be able to use it for something …
Dress Fabric Stash: Use It Up
I'm looking at an inventory of some of the dress fabric I have in stash. I went through it my stash last year and cut swatches and made 3x5 …
Dish cloth, completed
I finished the sugar'n cream dish cloth this week. It didn't take long. Seed stitch goes quickly. The tricky bit was trying to make sure …
Somebody Didn’t Read the Instructions
I found a mohair sweater at the swap shed last night. It's a pretty color, right up my alley. I checked the size - 2x. I am not a 2X woman …