I have knit 5 rows of the swatch and whoa! I have to start over. This is such a change from last weekend when I knit a pair of mittens in a day. I cruised through the pattern, my friends said, “wow” and I wore the new mittens all week during the polar vortex. But,… Read More Patty Lyons, I’m In Over My Head!
Once again, it is winter, it is -25 degrees air temp outside, and once again I am blessed to be inside my sisters fabulous cabin in the woods. Last year I was in the cabin with my sister and her dog Guinness. I like Guinness, but he ate my mitten. Read about it here. This… Read More New Mittens
I am so excited to start my next project. It is not felt clogs. It is actually my first official KAL (knit a long). The pattern is the Labadee Cowl by Patty Lyons. I think this must be Patty. The pattern is not rated beginner, intermediate or advanced. It does start with an I-cord cast… Read More Finishing Fiber Trends Felt Clogs Fast
My latest podcast discovery is #amwriting and I love it. Jess and KJ host this podcast to share all aspects of writing, the most important of which is part of the tag line, “…and keep your butt in the chair.” KJ and Jess inspire me to do just that. I even won NaNoWriMo in November… Read More Podcast Crushing On #amwriting
For November I choose writing. It took some thinking and justifying and waffling from “of course,” to “do I really have time?”. What pushed me towards signing up for NaNoWriMo was a new writing group that I joined last night, The Knight Writers. It was a group of 10 women who are in very different… Read More NaNoWriMo vs. Knitting
Wow! This is such a fantastic book. It is truly magical. I am going to see if it is at my newly remodeled LYS, 3 Kittens Needle Arts, and if not I will be buying it from Amazon. You can get it here by clicking on the book below. The book is created by two… Read More A Magical Knitting Book
First of all, I am having a crochet binge. It started by cleaning out a closet and finding some cotton yarn. Then I realized I needed more dish cloths, and then I had to admit that crocheting is faster than knitting. And so it began. I’m not sure how I created the “butterfly effect” with… Read More September Ramblings
Today is an exciting blog post for me to write. Two people I know entered items into the Creative Arts section of the fair and da da da dat dat daaaaa, they both won ribbons! My mom won her first ribbon at the fair with her beautiful Norwegian sweater! We both noticed an issue with… Read More Ribbons at the Minnesota State Fair 2018
I just received this email in my box this morning. Follow this link if you truly want to Get Registered! And this message reminded me that entering Flora the elephant in pieces is probably not going to earn a ribbon. Here is Flora on Friday morning. Along with the breakfast my sweet husband made for… Read More Last Chance For The Minnesota State Fair Creative Arts 2018
It’s time to get organized for summer! Nope, it is not too late! First, I did finish my course about The Young Jane Austen. I passed all the quizzes! The certificate will take a few weeks to arrive. In the mean time I finished the knitting of Hetty’s Sunday Cuffs. You can find the pattern… Read More June Ramblings
As school is winding down for most people, I am feeling the need for a bit of an academic challenge. More than just reading a new book. So, I enrolled in a free class through Hillsdale College. The Course I selected was “The Young Jane Austen: Northanger Abbey“, taught by Dr. Lorraine Murphy. The… Read More Jane Austen and Knitting
It’s time people! On Monday (May 7) the on-line registration opens for Creative Arts fair entries. Are you ready? It’s time to get started on your item for the 2018 Minnesota State Fair. These steps will give you some guidance. Know your dates The dates for the Minnesota State Fair 2018 are August 23-September 3. No… Read More 3 Steps To Have Your Creative Arts Entry Ready For The Minnesota State Fair 2018
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