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I’ve been on the Craftsy platform for a LONG time! I saw the value and became an affiliate when I started Life Beyond the Kitchen. I stayed with them after they changed to the subscription based Craftsy Unlimited and later, Bluprint. Right now I have about 50 “own forever” classes. There has been no word…
I have updated the posts with new links for any patterns and yarns mentioned outside of the class. Hopefully, the class will turn up on another platform at which time I’m update the post again. Entrelac knitting is a method of creating a series of blocks and triangles and joining them together as you go….
I recently “discovered” Debbie Macomber. I say “discovered” in quotes because I remember coming across a few of her romance novels in the late 1980s. My mother enjoyed her books, but I felt they were sort of tame. But not too long ago I was looking for a shawl pattern on Ravelry when I came…
What do you call the soothing toys you give to an infant? In our family we call them loveys. Others call them woobies or cuddle buddies. No matter what you call them, it’s a good bet that if the baby is fussing, she’s dropped her lovey and wants it back. Today I’m going to share…
Recently I spent a week with Gillian Flynn, a writer of psychological thrillers who will keep you turning the pages until the very end. In my case, after I finished one, I started on another.
I’ve always been a reader, and this past summer it seems like I’ve had more time to read than usual. One of the themes to my reading has been novels set in wartime England. It’s a fascinating period in history. The Great War (WWI), which was promised to be the last, had occurred barely a…
Will you find the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything while you knit this beautiful Magrathea Shawl? Probably not. But you will learn to read a knitting chart while creating it.
It has been nice to be knitting again after my injury. I’ve been working on a couple of small projects to get back into the groove, including this sock pattern called Pay It Forward by Tobi Beck. It’s available for free on Ravelry and features an afterthought heel and a spiral or star toe. The directions…
Love a good mystery? Look no further than Martin Walker’s Bruno Chief of Police series of novels. I’ve worked my way through the entire series this spring while waiting for my elbow to heal. Each book stands alone, although I recommend reading them in order as much as possible as Bruno has a life outside…
We’re in a rainy period where I live. It’s not unusual for this time of year and everyone takes it in stride by making sure they carry an umbrella with them wherever they go. I’m looking forward to sunny days. Over the weekend I spent some time curating a set of pretty items from Etsy…
Like many people I set goals for the New Year. In addition to addressing my ever expanding stash of yarn, I want to explore the possibilities of knitting by learning new skills. Small projects like socks are great ways to keep myself occupied while trying out new stitches, construction techniques and working my way through…
I belong to several Facebook groups dedicated to the Camino de Santiago. From time to time people recommend various books, usually guides or memoirs. One day someone recommended a novel, the first by author Rachel Joyce called The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. She promised it captured many of the experiences of the Camino plus…
