Knitting offers chances. A chance to start fresh, a chance to learn, a chance to try something new. I just ran out to walk my little doggie and noticed that the first sprouts of my daffodils are peeking up from the snow. They reminded me […]
Knitting is about knitting. It is about the moment you have found to sit down and enjoy a little quiet time. Just you, some yarn and maybe a cup of tea. When I knit I concentrate on the pattern, which row I am on, am […]
Here is my finished shawl. It is so nice to have this project off the needles and out of the knitting bag — ready for gifting! It is made from one skein of Anzula Squishy in Raspberry with size 7 needles. The pattern The Age of […]
Using a lifeline in knitting or life, will save you. We don’t mean to make mistakes, but they happen and it is always nice to know you can fix them. It is easy to fix mistakes in knitting. It just takes time and patience, but […]
Local wool is the best wool. The first day of Spring is today — of course, it is snowing outside but, the weather report says that tomorrow is going to be 50 degrees. Spring is here! A good friend of mine went to a local […]
When you cast-on with a finger cast-on like the long-tail cast-on, you have to estimate how much yarn to leave in the tail. There is nothing worse than casting-on and getting to the last few stitches and running out of tail yarn! Here is a […]
Getting started in knitting is all about the process of putting stitches on the needle. There are many, many, many ways to cast-on your stitches, my favorite, happens to be the long-tail cast-on. When you get started it is usually easier to work with a […]
It always starts with curiosity. How did you do that? Seems to be the most popular question. We look at something and marvel and wonder … how can I do that? That is where this blog will start. Answering the question How? There are […]
Ahhh, the end. This was a great pattern: easy to follow and used every bit of the wool on the skein. This was the first time I worked in short rows. I made a few mistakes – but no one will know!
The middle is an important place to be. My niece gave me a beautiful bowl from a charity event called Empty Bowls. My favorite color is yellow …
Hi there, and welcome! My name is Joy Macdonell and I have been crafting my whole life and I want to share my learnings and experiences with you! This site contains my personal crafting experiences … some days it might be sewing, another day it might be paper crafting and in between will be my knitting. Thank you for the opportunity to share my personal views and opinions about my favorite hobbies with you. 
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