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 ...
Category: Creative Corner – Knit & Crochet
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 ...
Speed Knitting: Get a Move On
By: Carolyn Hanson So much yarn…so little time. How to resolve? You can … Make more time to knit…quit your job, sleepless, or knit while cooking, walking, or reading ...
One Skein Can Make a Sizeable Difference
By: Carolyn Hanson Last month was Breast Cancer Awareness Month and The Connection Magazine included an article about Knitted Knockers and the NJ representative who shared her story and ...
Bobbles and Popcorn and Puffs, Oh My
By Carolyn Hanson You may have noticed that textured sweaters are everywhere this season and one of the biggest features is bobbles. Bobbles can be added [caption id="attachment_17114" align="alignright" ...
Beaded Long Necklace
 – By Carolyn Hanson Warmer weather is here and summer is but a few weeks away. This is a fun project to either take along on vacation ...
Visible Mending
What’s old is new. Recycling, repairing and repurposing to keep materials out of the landfills are common practices and apply to almost everything we have used and no longer ...
Handmade Tea Towels
While bumping along on the internet, I came across the coolest bit of information. Â There is a company called Spoonflower that will print any design on fabric, wallpaper ...
END-OF-SUMMER CREATIONS
By: Carolyn Hanson Sadly, summer vacation is over. Back to school. Back to work. Now, what to do with all the shells, pebbles, drift wood and sea glass? ...