…gs I’ve eaten is too long to list, but highlights include: dog, lamb brains, pine needle soda, pig ears and reindeer. I also love raw meat! 17. My perfect day includes being in bed by 9pm. I can only make it past 10pm with the help of a mid-day nap. 18. I run nearly every day, and I wear barefoot running shoes. I highly recommend ‘Born to Run’ (book) to anyone who will listen! 19. My hubby is a professor, which means he works (at…
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Wanna see what I’ve made this year? The 2012 projects wrap-up
…nse that something’s gone awry, and I frog them before they’re completed. This year, one sweater slipped by my radar and made it to completion: It’s a lovely pattern, but I chose a yarn that was too thick… which resulted in a clunky, unwearable finished piece. Boo. The Book! A huge finished item this year was completing the projects for my newest book manuscript. See? That big box is proof! Favorite Yarn The yarn I’ve…
Continue ReadingHow to Find Balance in your Day
…a podcast or read blogs while I do them. And it gives me space to think. I come up with some of my best ideas (including this blog post!) while winding yarn. If I spend 8-10 hours a day formatting patterns, I get cranky. I like mixing up the computer-y parts of my job with a little bit of manual labor. That’s what makes my day complete. Of course, this balance comes at a cost. My kits often sell out quickly because I, as one person, can only…
Continue Reading5 Tips: How to Avoid Burnout
…he offer. It’s easy to think you have to take every opportunity that comes your way, or else you’ll be missing out. But that logic puts you on the fast track to burnout. Tip 3: Take time off I don’t work past 6pm on weekdays or on weekends unless there is some special event going on (such as the Kit Club shipment or a weekend teaching event). Taking this regular time off is important for recharging. I also put up an auto-reply on…
Continue ReadingMore fun with felt: mushroom hairclip
After my success with sewing a couple of adorable felt hairclips, I decided to sew one more before leaving for Australia. It’s a mushroom! And I added beads… isn’t it so much fun? I thought it would be a fun way to celebrate my membership in my local mushroom club. The ‘cartoon mushroom’ that we all know and love is a representation of an Amaneta Muscaria, which are actually poisonous… so don’t eat one! I…
Continue ReadingAdorn Anew Blog Tour: How to dye a gradient yarn with kool-aid!
…, then 2 packets of color 2 in the far right one. For the center two jars, combine the colors to create your gradient. For example, my 2nd jar contains 1 packet of Tropical Punch and a teaspoon of grape: Next, pour very hot water into your jars: At this point, it would be wise to stick a little sample yarn into each jar… just to make sure you like the color. You can add more Kool-Aid to alter the color at this point. Dye! Stick the yarn in t…
Continue ReadingReview: Lacis Yarn Ball Winder
…ed firmly to be engaged. If you yank on the skein a lot, the feeder will become loose (this happened to me on about 1 out of 10 balls). Having a swift would minimize this problem. It’s a small capacity winder. If you want to wind skeins larger than 4 oz, you’ll need the jumbo size. (4 ounces is the recommended maximum… I squeezed on much more!) The pros There’s a lot to love about this winder! It’s inexpensive: for un…
Continue Reading4 Foolproof Tips for Accomplishing any Goal!
…217;ve also run into a couple of injuries. I have a few tips to help you accomplish your goal… no matter what it is! 1: Commit to your Goal You’re more likely to reach your goal if you make some kind of commitment that locks you in. Here are some ideas: Sign up, so that you lose out on money if you don’t follow through (this works great for gym memberships, classes or race registrations) Tell others about your goal, so you’…
Continue ReadingHow to transfer pdfs to your Kindle
…-plug from your cord: Next, plug the USB end of the cord (the bigger one) into your computer: Then, plug the other end (the tiny one) into your Kindle. It should plug in on the bottom, to the left of the ‘on’ switch: Your kindle will come up with this screen: And your computer will come up with: Click on ‘open to view files’. Now, click on the ‘documents’ folder: To transfer the file, simply drag your file (your…
Continue ReadingHow much yarn does crochet use? Single vs. double crochet
…one stitch covers more surface area. In this month’s Ami Club ebook download, I crochet swatches and directly compare how much yarn you’ll need to crochet the same size swatch in these two stitches. And then you can carry out the same calculations for your own project! Knitting, too? You can do the same comparison for any two stitches… even comparing a knitted stitch with a crochet one! Check out Not So Granny’s post on Do…
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