Last month I blogged about my adventures with Japanese temari – a lot of fun to make, but purely decorative. While I love to make beautiful things, I find I get the most satisfaction when my crafting has practical uses. … Continue reading →
I’ve been in love with the idea of making ornaments for as long as I can remember, so when I came across a book about the Japanese art of temari, I knew I had to try it. Traditionally given as … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
