Category Archives: Knoontime Knitting – One Writer’s Journey Into 3-D
Humpday Update – Pictures and Thoughts – the Bryce Canyon Shawl
The Bryce Canyon Shawl You know, it’s hot enough here in Chicago to fry an egg on the sidewalk (maybe not literally, but it sure feels like it), so working on a shawl that is reminiscent of my time in … Continue reading →
Organizing Tips for Crafters – Hashtags
If you are new to the social media phenomenon, you might not have heard of “hashtags.” A hashtag is the “pound” symbol: #, accompanied by a word or words that groups together concepts. Its purpose is to collect similar information … Continue reading →
Journey Into 3-D
This weekend I had an object lesson in the difference between 2-D planning and 3-D execution. Namely, yarn estimation. When my baby Bryce Canyon Shawl was nice and small, it was easy to imagine I’d only need a few skeins … Continue reading →
Saturday Showcase – Jennifer Colgan
Kicking off my series of interviews authors who craft, I interviewed author Jennifer Colgan. As enthusiastic about her crafts as I am, she included many pictures with her interview answers and I’m excited to be able to share them. Read … Continue reading →
Friday Funnies
Organizing Tips for Crafters – Cat Litter Containers
Do you have a cat? If you do, then you know how quickly the empty litter containers can accumulate. With a little forethought, those containers can be a huge boon to your crafting. First, find litter that comes in larger … Continue reading →
Journey Into 3-D
I expected to “get” the whole 3-D thing by now. After all, I’ve been knitting, avidly, since 2000. Isn’t 12 years enough time to learn something? Apparently not. One thing I am learning is that a decrease has a slant. … Continue reading →
The Design Notebook
I showed the Bryce Canyon Shawl to some folks recently and again heard the comments “Wow, that is a lot of work!” and “I’m not patient enough for that.” I find these comments interesting because they are so misguided. I … Continue reading →
Fan Moment – Luba Perchyshyn
I have done pysanky, or Ukranian decorated eggs, for years now. Every year, I get a new book or some tools in the craft. I have a small library of excellent books by Ms. Luba Perchyshyn, who writes beautifully and … Continue reading →