What Are Skein Savers? About a year ago I was wandering the yarn isles of a large craft store and saw what looked like large ponytail holders. Upon closer inspection, I learned that…

How Easy it Is to Sew Your Own Flannel Ornaments Shaped Like Hearts Last year I made some fun flannel mitten shaped ornaments for my Christmas Tree. We have a surprise coming up…

How to Knit a Veritable Velvet Pumpkin Patch Since first knitting a velvet pumpkin, I have become hooked. Okay bad fiber artist joke. All joking aside though, I am in love with knitting…

A Complete Review of Faux Velvet Yarn Velvet yarn is taking the craft stores by storm. It’s a luxe looking yarn that has great color and depth. It’s super soft, and it doesn’t…

Knitted Pumpkins are Popping Up Everywhere Makers are gearing up for Fall with handmade pumpkins, and of course, I am no exception. One of the reasons I love our home in Pennsylvania is…

A Way to Sift and Sort Through All of the Patterns Making our own clothing and accessories is a direct path to acquiring the wardrobe of our dreams. There are a lot of…

You’ve Heard of Sleeve Island…But Now I’ve Got the Blanket Blahs If you’ve have ever knitted a sweater, you are probably familiar with the term “sleeve island”…but even if you aren’t, I think…

As I Learn a New Skill I’m Taken Back to the Many Lessons Knitting Has Taught Me Along the Way By no means have I learned all there is to learn about knitting.…