Handcrafted with Love February 22, 2023 When knitting became my job and was no longer a hobby, I began filling my hobby time with other fiber arts like weaving, spinning and felting. They're all practiced in my studio on a regular basis. It leads to a lot of multi-craftual crossover between my physical Weaver's Notebook
The importance of fiber choice. Grammy's Former Favorite Potholder January 26, 2023 Years ago, my mother-in-law sent me a crocheted, cotton potholder as an inspiration piece. It was her favorite potholder and she thought maybe I could create a knit version for her, and I did. The potholder lived in her kitchen drawer for years and was used regularly until Knitter's Notebook
Swatch Out January 13, 2023 For most knitters, swatching is a chore done to check gauge and not everyone is convinced by the phrase "take time to save time". In my studio, swatching is a big part of the creative process. I have boxes of swatches and they are just as important as Knitter's Notebook
Scrolling less and discovering more meaningful ways to spend time. Live, Learn, Create More November 30, 2022 How much time do you spend on social media each day and are there better, more meaningful things you could be doing with that time? The short answer is likely "too much" and "yes". We recently had an incident that left our home and my studio Knitter's Notebook
The Dreaded Curling Edge November 25, 2022 I do a lot of sampling and swatching at the beginning of the design process so I can avoid unwanted surprises as I develop my patterns/projects. Occasionally, an unexpected problem still pops up when I begin knitting and that's exactly what happened with my Poolhouse Poncho. This Knitter's Notebook
3 Ways to Wear a Crescent Shawl October 02, 2022 My Chasing Butterflies Shawl is off the blocking mats and before I offer three styling options, I'll admit that I LOVE blocking hand knit lace with lots of points. (No, I'm not being sarcastic.) It is so satisfying to soak lace then stretch and pin it Knitter's Notebook
