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Secret Paintings
The first thing you saw when you walked into the art room was a life sized papier-mâché Buddy Holly. The walls were a sprawling quilt of patchwork murals of animals, skulls, or cars,…
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The Pattern Edit November 2020
The Pattern Edit is a monthly spotlight on the patterns released that month which caught my eye. November was a really good month for my knitting mojo because more patterns came out that…
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“You Could Make That Cheaper” and Other Crafting Lies
When you walk around on this Earth as a person who makes things, there will inevitably come a time when someone in your life who doesn’t make things, will turn to you as…
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Tutorial: Knitting Clean Stripes in Ribbing
When I first learned this method, I was amazed at how simple it was. First, here’s the issue I was having with my ribbed stripes: Notice how the stripes look a little rough…
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The Final Scarf and a Fast, Fluffy Thing
Earlier this week I finished my Ravenclaw Scarf. The last row came about in the short period of time between when I end work for the day and when I go pick Darwin…
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Designs and the March of Time
It’s been over a decade since I last published a knitting pattern. I don’t mean to say that in a way that makes it sound like I was a capital “D” Designer, because…
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For Warm Little Hands
Darwin has grown so much since last winter that last winter’s mittens are too small. I had enough yarn leftover from his Gryffindor Scarf to whip up some quick mittens to match. Side…
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My Knitting Origin Story
I grew up with a grandmother making knitted things for me. I remember a beautiful red sweater when I was a small child. I remember endless mittens for me and my sisters, of…
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Scarves in Stages
I have a complicated relationship with scarves. Some of the first things I ever knit were scarves. I’m sure there is a plain garter stitch number back there somewhere in my knitting history.…
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Knitting Season
We’ve got some catching up to do, you and me. Knitting season started for me back in September with Darwin’s annual mom sweater. I love knitting for my kid more than anything. He’s…
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