Since we brought it home last spring, I’ve been eager to work on my great-grandmother’s spinning wheel.
Tag Archives: knitting
Our Great American Road Trip, part I: Yarn
I had lofty goals of visiting local yarn stores in every state we drove through.
A Stitch in Time: Knitting from WWII
During World War II, knitting needles became known as the weapon of the homefront.
Dangerous levels of stockinette: the time I knitted a whole dress
Let this be a word of caution for anyone who wants to knit a dress in fingering-weight yarn.
A Stitch in Time: Knitting from the Great Depression
Welcome to a new series on my blog, where we will travel back in time to discover knitting trends and patterns from the past by knitting with them in the present.
What’s on my needles: January 2024
It’s the start of a new year and the frigid Arctic Blast that’s sweeping through us this month has made my knitting mojo stronger than ever before!
I made an Ugly Christmas sweater that glows in the dark
“Ugly” is a state of mind.
What’s on my needles: December 2023
It’s time for the last WIP update of the year, and I have been knitting up a storm!
My Geogradient Experience
The eccentric knitwear designer Stephen West launches a shawl pattern as a Mystery Knitalong (MKAL) every October.
Knitmare on Elm Street
This year, I’m embarking on what I hope to be a long-standing project to knit my own Halloween costumes.