With all that is going on around us with this global COVID-19 pandemic, it can get depressing. I invite you to take joys in the simple things around you. It is spring. If you can go out and get some fresh air, while still distancing yourself from others, do it. It will do you a … More Another beautiful spring day!
Steeking strikes fear in the most advanced knitters! Cut my work? Are you crazy? It really isn’t as scary as you think IF you prepare and reinforce your work before cutting. It’s best to steek non-superwashed fibers, but you can successfully steek superwashed wool if you use a machine or hand-sewed reinforcement. Why steek? So … More EEK! Steeking
I planned to release this for the 2020 NJ Wool Walk, but since the Wool Walk is postponed, I decided to release it now. It is a free pattern, made from 3 skeins of DK. It is an asymmetrical, boomerang type shawl with no purling involved. It is easy enough for a beginner, but also … More New Free Pattern – "HINDSIGHT"
As you have heard by now if you follow me on ANY social media, the NJ Wool Walk 2020 has been postponed. We are meeting in May to pick a new date. I have been preparing for the Wool Walk since December and have been dyeing this colorway en masse since January. I decided that … More 2020 Wool Walk Colorway – "Hindsight" is READY to ship
How to stitch our way through COVID-19. … More Welcome to the Alpaca-lypse – here’s a free pattern…
The Yarn Shop at Alma Park 