I could call this post “How I Spent the First Half of December.” I fed a fat squirrel, vended at a craft show, played with my new phone’s camera, and met a few artsy celebrities, among other things.
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Maker’s Market 2022
I’ll be at Urban Sewciety in Westfield, NJ this Saturday (December 3rd) to participate in the annual Maker’s Market! Will I see you there? Read on for instructions for ordering ahead, if you would like me to set something aside for you.
Read More: Maker’s Market 2022Yarn Along and 25% OFF
Everything in the Downloads section at Polka Dot Cottage is 25% off with coupon until December 8th. Also, I am one of the independent designers participating in this year’s Fasten Off Yarn Along. Read on for the coupon code and YAL details!
Read More: Yarn Along and 25% OFFJust passing along some good deals on yarn
KnitPicks and Crochet.com are having a big sale. Here are the details for anyone whose yarn stash needs feeding 🙂
Read More: Just passing along some good deals on yarnBetter Making Through Hand-me-Downs
If I had a studio, I would call this a studio tour, but it’s really just a second-hand desk, a dining room cabinet, and the story of how getting organized with a few new-to-me pieces has changed the way I work.
Read More: Better Making Through Hand-me-DownsLiathite Sweater and New Shoes
I enjoyed knitting Carol Feller’s Liathite Sweater pattern. it is mostly easy stockinette, plus a nice cable to keep me from getting bored. I love the finished product, too. Here are some photos, and all of the details, in case you want to knit one for yourself. Also: check out my fun new shoes.
Read More: Liathite Sweater and New ShoesScenes from Cape May
My mother, sister, and I just got back from a long weekend in Cape May. Here are some of my favorite photos from this year’s trip.
Read More: Scenes from Cape MayLet’s talk about Shawl Pins
I realize that I’m supposed to be running a business here, but nearly all of my “what should I make?” decisions come not from diligent market research, but from my own needs and wants. Right now I need and want a shawl pin 🙂
Read More: Let’s talk about Shawl PinsA Shawl With No Name
This is not my first rodeo with the squishy garter stripe idea, but each time I’ve improvised one, I’ve changed it up in some way. I like playing with this kind of design, where you take three or more colors, and alternate them in some way as to make a sort of stripey fade. This time, the shape is more crescent than triangle, due to the strategic introduction of decreases.
Read More: A Shawl With No NameI’m not going to write TWiP posts anymore
TWiP is going away. But I plan to share more short blog posts here. And there will be more tutorials. And more shows-and-tells. You may not hear from me every week, but then again, you may hear from me twice some weeks. Three times, if I’m feeling prolific. I’m committed to keeping this blog active. I’m just finally accepting that a weekly TWiP post is no longer the best way for me to do that.
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