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Yes! You Can Do Stranded Knitting with Hand Dyed Yarn
Okay, maybe I am a knitting nerd, but I find it fascinating that stranded knitting is part of so many different knitting traditions. Fair Isle, Estonia, Norwegian, Icelandic. Stranded knitting was used to thicken the knitted fabric by carrying the two strands and...
How much yarn will I need?
It is a question that stops me dead in my tracks. You may even see me tilting my head a little as if I do not quite comprehend the question. One of the questions I am most frequently asked is "How many yards will it take to make X?"(X=any give project) I get it, most...
My Favorite Sari Silk Ribbon Projects
It was love at first sight. Straight up I am carrying sari ribbon because I love it myself. So thick, I had absolutely no idea how I was going to work with it. But I was determined to find a suitable sari silk ribbon pattern for my new fiber crush. Here is what I...
The secret to art journaling and why it will change the way you create
I am such a big advocate of art journaling. For me it is not just a place to try my hand at art techniques. The main reason I keep one is it is hands down the best way to capture and develop inspirations. ALL of my creative ideas start in my art journal. It is...
Fiber Crush: Granny Squares
While knitting is truly my first fiber crush, I have to admit I have been drawn to crochet lately. Mainly modular--I am not a big fan of traditional crochet fabric. Modular is the perfect way to stash bust or combine those precious skeins of yarn. There are some...
5 Art Journal Techniques for Creative Inspirations
Art Journaling is the most important fiber tool I own. Art journaling helps me aggregate my creative inspirations into my work. Art journaling helps me distill my style from those same inspirations. My art journal is a record of my thought process. I use my journal as...