Winter is hanging on with a tight grasp. A local news station reported that Seattle had only three “mild sunny days” since October. We’ve had a few more partly sunny days, but that gray sogginess continues to drain my energy. One upside to the gloom is it gives me more time to wear my hand-knit accessories. And … More Starshower Cowl – FA 2017.02
Winters in the Pacific Northwest are relatively mild. We see far more rain than snow, but the temperatures do still drop below freezing on occasion. And I never seem to be ready for it. Just last week, as it was snowing outside, I remembered that last year I told myself to buy or make more … More Winter is Here – The Arya Cowl
Remember this almost-finished knitting project? It is done! And now I have a sneaky-geeky wrap to keep me warm in the office this winter. The cowl’s construction is straight forward – garter stitch with increases near the end to fan out the wing. If you are a beginning knitter, I recommend this project. It is … More Knitted Dragon Wing Cowl
I have never had this many knitting projects cast on at the same time. I was impatient. There were too many ideas floating around my head. Too many yarns in my stash. Plus a couple projects were going to require more space and focus than I had on the bus rides to work. So rather … More Four Knitting WIPs
I don’t even remember how I found it. Was I looking for patterns for a specific yarn or just looking for patterns? But there it was: a cardigan that I might easily see on one of my D&D characters. In the wake of Mad Max Fury Road and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, this forager … More A Cardigan For Resistance and Furious Roads
While I identify more as a sewist than as a knitter, I do knit frequently. My bus commute is nearly an hour and knitting helps to pass the time. Knitting is also my go to activity when I just need to decompress, zone out, and almost meditate. I knit when I am on planes, trains, while … More A Late Spring Shawlette
My husband once told me that I was nigh impossible to shop for because I constantly walked around stores pointing out things that I could make [better, cheaper, or at least in a different color]. I recently shared a list of sewing tools that would make great gifts, but tools are not the ONLY gift … More More Gift Ideas for the Crafters & Sewists on your list
Yesterday was one of those glorious autumn days people write poems about. Bright blue sky above Wintering ducks on the lake Flameless trees burn on (That’s a Fabric Alchemist original.) Yesterday was one of those days this sewcialist craves for photos – good warm light, dry surfaces, and colorful backdrops. I had been waiting for … More Sitting Down for The Better Pictures Project
I wore something handmade 28 days out of the month, and photographed 26 of those items. … More The Me-Made-May Recap of the Recaps
We’ve made it! Our 31 days of wearing handmade clothes and accessories are over. After not participating last year, I am ready to end the 2015 Me Made May on a high note. … More Me-Made-May ’15: The Final Week
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