Sunday’s Knit Tea Live: English vs Continental Knitting was full of great conversation. We discussed English vs. Continental knitting and finally got Pattern Spotlight going, even if not in the way I planned. Near the end of Knit Tea Live, I started down a road I hadn’t planned to travel. My thoughts were not organized or …
So often I see it on the Intertubes “I hate the provisional cast-on.” “I just can’t wrap my head around it!” “I avoid the Provisional Cast-on.” These cast-ons have gotten a bad wrap as hard, fiddly, and worst NOT WORHT THE EFFORT. Well, I am here to tell you, PROVISIONAL CAST-ONS ARE WORTH THE EFFORT! …
I do not want to discuss Ravelry and NuRav. Not really. I mean nothing has changed since my videos on it, and likely nothing is going to change. Ravelry continues to be ableist while claiming they are inclusive. But, their latest blog post has triggered such a hard eye roll it’s distracting me from my …
The last two days have been uber frustrating. Long story short, my hard drive failed. It’s not completely catastrophic – I don’t believe it’s physical damage. I think there are corrupted files. But, the result is I am trying to back up data, some of it is working. Bought a new hard drive, that was …
Modern Knitting: Technology Fail and the Comfort of Low Tech Notions Read More »
This week I reviewed the Addi FlexiFlips. Knitting has been around for so long it is not often there is a real innovation. But, in 2017 Skacel, maker of the ever-popular Addi Turbos, introduced something new: the Addi FlexiFlips. Check out the my needle review FYI: One of my favorite circular needles is the Addi …
CRAFTAGON: DPNS VS MAGIC LOOP VS TWO CIRUCLAR KNITTING NEEDLES Read More »
Perhaps you are a savvy internet buyer and familiar with all the places independent designers are selling their work. But, many of us makers have relied on one place to browse and buy patterns. Many are asking where are we going now? Well, there is no one place to do all the things a certain …
LIFE IN THE AR: What are all these e-commerce links anyway? Read More »
Confession: I love grafting. There’s something magical about using a needle to create stitches and end up with a seamless join between two pieces of fabric. But, I know grafting can be intimidating. Reading directions for grafting with all it’s “Prep as if to purl, work as if to knit” can get confusing. In my …
There was some shenanigans happening on Fiber Twitter, and I cannot believe I have to say this, but it needs to be said clearly: Neo-Nazis, racists, anti-LGBTQ, antisemitism, and other bigotries are not welcome on The Fiber Indy List. – The Backstory Since Raverly has unravelled failing to live up to its own values of inclusivity …
What has come of this world? Many fiber crafters are being thrown back to a long forgotten world: life without Ravelry. In the first few months of Year One in the AR (After Ravelry) many of us are floundering about trying to find new solutions to old problems: tracking our stash, inventorying our tools, keeping …
Year 1 in the AR…Resources for Life After Ravelry Read More »
Do you know it’s only been two days since I drank a couple glasses of wine and started to build“The Indy List?” Well it has been, and the response has been so positive from designs and crafters alike. I am so glad I am able to put together this resource for people. Many of …