Last week, I got a surge of requests from my Ravelry group to post a video of me crocheting. Who am I to say no? So… here it is! (Click on the box in the lower right hand corner of the video to view in full-screen) Click here to view the video on YouTube. When […]
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Tales from the Designers’s Crypt: Meanies
I was talking to a friend a little while ago, and she was telling me about a yarn company was giving her the run-around about work they commissioned six months ago. I said, “Oh, man. That sucks. I’ve been there. “Really?” She was so happy to hear she wasn’t the only one who’s been in […]
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Book Review: Beastly Crochet
As soon as I saw the cover of Brenda Anderson’s new book, Beastly Crochet, I knew there would be some cuties inside: But… I had no idea there would be so much other awesome stuff! Let’s peek inside, shall we? The Beasties You know me, I can’t resist a cute stuffed animal. (Are monsters really […]
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Ideas for Rockin’ your Tiny Amigurumi!
Are you having fun in our tiny-a-long? You might be wondering… what do I do with a super-tiny amigurumi? Well… I’m here to share a few ideas! Keychain Using a jump ring through the stitches, attach your cutie to a keychain! Necklace or other jewelry Using the same method of attaching your amigurumi to a […]
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Tutorial: How to Frame Fabric (quick art!)
Happy Saturday! Today I’m going to show you how to make a quick art-piece by framing fabric! My favorite fabric I took a trip to Finland in 2008, and I bought a yard of some amazing fabric from Marimekko. Although I loved the fabric… it gave me anxiety: what should I do with it? What […]
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Which way should my knitting go?
You put down your knitting in the middle of a row, and then… how can you tell which way you were going? Has this ever happened to you? No worries! I’m here to help. I’ll show you how to pick up your knitting and keep going without confusion! For today’s blog post, I’m assuming you […]
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Hey! It’s okay if your blog doesn’t make money!
As (I hope you know), I’m a pretty serious blogger. My goal is to provide great content on a regular basis, and I’ve been doing it for a number of years. The standard advice The usual blogging advice that I read is that you need to make money from your blog. If you’re pouring hours […]
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The Business of Teaching
You’re in for a treat today! I asked Gwen Bortner (famous knitting teacher, extraordinaire!) to come chat with us about the business side of teaching. You can find Gwen at Knitability, and she also blogs at Two Sides of the Same Stitch and Teach. Talk. Train. Gwen’s an amazing person and a mentor to me […]
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How to Embroider with Yarn
Today, I’m going to show you how I embroider features on my stuffed animals. It’s a little different than regular embroidery… because you stuff the inside of an animal, there’s no need to worry about tying knots! My technique makes a slip-proof knot and creates a double-thickness of yarn, so your embroidery will stand out! […]
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Win a Collegiate Knitting Kit!
How about we kick this weekend off with a giveaway? You can win a 2 beanie knitting kits… with the logo from your favorite University! At TNNA, I met Melanie, the owner of Camas Creek Yarn. She was displaying her new line of Officially Licensed Collegiate Knitting Kits… and I freaked out! I loved them […]
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