By Carolyn Hanson If you have ever knitted a random project with variegated yarn, you have experienced the unfortunate situation where instead of the colors spreading out they begin ...
Category: Creative Corner – Knit & Crochet
CREATIVE CORNER: Winter is a Great Time for a Hygge Hobby
Winter is here. I love the 4 seasons. Yet, after the holidays and the first snow, the joy is gone and I’m ready for Spring. Really ready. Since ...
CREATIVE CORNER: The Connections Scarf
The Connections Scarf – by Carolyn Hanson I first met Robin in a knitting class. I was the teacher; she, the student. Robin and a group of friends were ...
CREATIVE CORNER: Let’s Paint!
by Carolyn Hanson Remember Paint by Numbers? I loved those kits as a child. Well, they exist for adult artists, too, and they are fabulous! Today your choices go ...
CREATIVE CORNER: TOP 4 KNITTING TRENDS FOR 2021
By Carolyn Hanson Well, here we sit. Going almost nowhere, yet we are keeping our hands busy and creative juices flowing. Thank goodness! So what is everyone working on? ...
CREATIVE CORNER: Knit and Crochet in a Different Direction
By Carolyn Hanson Most projects are worked vertically; top-down or bottom-up. What is the difference when a project is worked side-to-side? Sweaters can be made in several directions. Bottom-up ...
CREATIVE CORNER: A Year of Garlands
Garlands are decorative wreaths of leaves, flowers, or other materials. They are not necessarily circular but can be long chains. Like wreaths, they have undergone a transformation for decoration ...
CREATIVE CORNER: Tracking a Year in Color – How to Make a Temperature Scarf by Carolyn Hanson
And what a year it has been! Do you find yourself tracking everything? Steps, days of isolation, days until next summer? I find myself counting down the days ...
CREATIVE CORNER – Fairy House and Peg Doll Fun by Carolyn Hanson
A trip to the Emerald Isle just before the pandemic grounded everyone, introduced me to the Irish belief in fairies. They even place little fairy doors inside their homes. ...
CREATIVE CORNER: Sashiko (Sash’-e-ko) Little Stabs by Carolyn Hanson
[caption id="attachment_20560" align="aligncenter" width="398"] Carolyn Hansen[/caption] Sashiko is a Japanese form of embroidery used to repair or reinforce clothing. These simple decorative designs usually depict geometric patterns or those ...