What good is learning to spin if I don’t knit with the spun yarn that I make? Of course I’m not going to do anything so pointless, so here are a few of the knitting projects I’ve been working on. I haven’t posted any projects for a while, so there are also some from the …
From Knit Bits
Sock Needle Keeper: A Handy Knitting Gadget
I recently found a new knitting gadget that just tickled me. It is so simple yet extremely useful and I had to have it. Let me introduce you to the sock needle keeper. The sock needle keeper is a small pouch with two snaps. The snaps are strategically placed to keep your needles inside the …
“Knitting Yarns” Compiled by Ann Hood
“Knitting Yarns” is a collection of essays about knitting. The book is compiled by author and knitter Ann Hood and first published in 2013. Each chapter is written by a different author, some of them knitters, some of them knitting “fans” and some of them failed knitters. You might think this book appeals only to …
Island Fibers on Lopez Island
I realized when I wrote my post on spinning that I never got around to telling you the reason we went to Lopez Island a few weeks ago. We went because I needed to buy more fleece for spinning and the closest place to do that is Island Fibers on Lopez Island. I could order …
Learning to Spin in Five Easy Lessons
I have been interested in spinning for a while. I started using a drop spindle early last year and got pretty good at it, but it is soooooooo slow. Good for demonstrations but not so much for creating a quantity of yarn. Here at San Juan Island Historical Park we have a spinning wheel from …
Stitchery on St. Simons Island Georgia
Have I mentioned that Tom and I love living on St. Simons Island? Besides having absolutely perfect weather, we are only a few miles from everything we need and want. With the abundant bike trails, we can ride our bike pretty much everywhere we want to go. We walk to church and to work. And, …
Knitted Christmas Gifts Revealed
Now that Christmas is over, I can show you what I worked on the last few months. When last I posted about my knitting, I had just started a prayer shawl. That prayer shawl was finished soon after we left Grand Portage. I sent it on to Wedgewood to be included with the prayer shawl …
Yarn Shop at Kenny Centre in Columbus
When I am in Columbus I usually make a stop at my favorite local yarn store. Columbus has several very good yarn shops, but my favorite is The Yarn Shop at Kenny Centre. The first thing I love about The Yarn Shop at Kenny Centre is its name. “Let’s go to The Yarn Shop.” “What’s …
French Press Felted Slippers
My absolute favorite present to knit and give to women is French Press Felted Slippers. I’ve lost track over the years of how many pairs of these slippers I have made. The first pair I made for me finally wore out and I am now on my second pair. I have been making these slippers …
That Little Red House
Before I leave Minnesota behind in my blog posts, I had to include one last favorite place. That Little Red House is a yarn shop in Grand Marais and is my favorite current yarn shop. (My favorite used to be My Sister’s Yarn Shop in Green, Ohio, but it closed in June.) It was really …