I’ve always loved farmer’s markets—so much so that I spent four years of weekends working for one! While I called it a “summer job,” the autumn harvest season is when the markets really kick into gear. The corn is high, the pumpkin patches are filling with giant orange globes, and the apples (my favorite fruit!) […]
There’s nothing quite as exciting, daunting, or satisfying as filling a gaping blank space on your walls. Still, selecting your artwork can prompt some anxious questions. Will you use family photos, classic prints, or new age paintings? Maybe an ironic thrift store find or some DIY canvas art? Don’t feel baffled by these art mediums. […]
During the winter, one of my favorite things to knit is hats. Not only can knit hats be made in just a night or two, but they also make great gifts for family members and friends. Can I tell you a little secret? I’m kind of a sucker for a quick-knit patterns, so I suppose […]
My favorite part about knitting is that you actually produce something. At the end of of a project, you always have something complete and tangible to show your hard work. However, you don’t always want to put in grueling hours of labor. After a long day of working at the office or chauffeuring the kids […]
I’ll be honest: I have a love-hate relationship with gloves. On the one hand, cold fingers are the bane of my existence, and this is coming from a gal who’s constantly freezing. On the other hand, I hate how clumsy I feel when I’m wearing gloves or mittens – you can’t open things, you can’t […]
As the weather outside becomes oh so frightful, the only hope we have of standing against the sudden drop in temperature is to bundle up. As knitters, that’s definitely something that can easily be accomplished since almost anything we could ever want can be cast onto our needles. With patterns for everything from knit hats […]
If you’re anything like me, you know all the ins and outs of the British Royal Family—the history of the crown, who’s married to who, the order of crown succession, and on and on. I got up at three in the morning to watch William and Kate’s wedding and love when new pictures of their […]
When I first started knitting, figuring out how the needles worked together to create knits and purls was hard enough for me. I couldn’t even think about moving beyond straight needle knitting into knitting in the round. If you’re a beginner like I was, you may be in the same place. Or maybe you’ve been […]
Summer is a fun time full of new adventures, long days, and a chance to breathe some fresh air. It’s also a great time to pull out knitting projects to work on in your free time. For me, summer is when I reevaluate where all of my projects are at and try to reorganize my […]
Sweater patterns are fun to make because you knit one piece at a time and then see it come together before your eyes. You will always feel a huge sense of accomplishment and pride when you make the final stitch in a knit sweater. Plus, I’ve found that no matter what the weather, it is […]
