Saturdays are a special day for me. My daughter is on the school swimming team and has practice every Saturday morning. I drop her off then head to the near by coffee shops. It is walking distance from the school, so I get my walk in,…
Category: Yarning
The Joy of Knitting Socks
I love knitting. I love knitting sweaters, cardigans, shawls, scarves, toys, and so on. But most of all, I love knitting socks. They can be as simple or as complicated as you would like. They are a blank canvas for experimentation or learning knew techniques. And…
Charity Knitting
Last week I got a wonderful email from Mary. Hi Mary! And thank you! She told me how she mostly knits for charity now. She knits a lot of scarves and hats, which she donates at her local church. Mary wanted me to pass the idea…
Lost knitting mojo, found!
I have been having the worst case of knitting enui. Everything dragged on and felt uninspired. I knit socks and am still working on a scarf. I hate the yarn, hate the pattern and the color is so meh. It felt like knitter’s block. I even…
Crafting for your Mental Health
Every once in a while an article will come up and sing the praises of crafting for your mental health. But that was never a secret, we all knew that. Everyone who has picked up a craft, be it knitting, cross stitch or even origami, knows…
How to Level Up in Knitting
I was browsing a knitting forums this morning and came across a post where someone was asking whether knitting will eventually stop being clunky or if knitting is not for them. Ultimately the answer is yes and no. It is probably a question that every maker…
The Amazing Sock Yarn Blanket That Doesn’t Plan On Ever Being Finished [WIP]
I have 68 squares so far. I counted them. It feels like it is not growing at all. Right! That is because I am not really working on it. Every few weeks I will pick it up, knit a couple of squares and stow it away…