Category Archives: knitting

Crocheted Beaded Bangles

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

So last Thursday, after finishing my work for the day, I headed off to Target for some necessities. I both love and hate Target. I love it because of how convenient it is, how it gives 5% back to the … Continue reading →

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Long Timey No Bloggey

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Sorry folks, I have been working a lot lately – which is good – but that has left me little time and enthusiasm for blogging, which requires, or course, even more writing and more sitting in front of a computer. … Continue reading →

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California Craftini – The Pre-Stitches Edition

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

It’s finally here – Stitches West week!!! This is the event Northern California knitsters await with bated needles. Later this week, hundreds of vendors and thousands of knitters will descend on the Santa Clara Convention Center for four days of … Continue reading →

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Dara’s Coffee Cuffs

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Last week, I went for the second time to my friend Bonnie‘s Tuesday night stitch-n-bitch in American Canyon,  and there, once again, was the amazing Dara Wenya working away on some lovely recycled/upcycled knitted/crocheted thingie-poos.   I wrote about Dara’s … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Beans Wool in the New York Times

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Great article on today’s New York Times website (on one of their blogs) about Jimmy Beans Wool, the LYS (local yarn shop) that could. Take a gander .. . .

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Happy Bonnie’s Crafternoon!

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Went to my pal Bonnie’s house in Vallejo today to have a combo birthday brunch and “crafter noon” in her honor. What’s a crafternoon? Whattyathink? It’s a bunch a women sittin’ around craftin’ and drinkin’ and eatin’ awesome food and … Continue reading →

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You Want HOW MUCH for that Sweater???

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Anybody see the article on knitwear designer Greg Chait in today’s New York Times? In case you missed it, here’s a link. According to the article, which ran in the Home section, Mr. Chait, who is 34, and his company … Continue reading →

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A Year of Living Lacerly

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

I am about to start teaching a year-long knitalong class of the Lace Sampler Shawl from Jane Sowerby’s super-fab book Victorian Lace Today. I probably need to have my head examined. Why would I want to do this? More importantly, … Continue reading →

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Okay, So Maybe Today is the Day of the Reblog . . .

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Just read this great post from Michelle Miller over at Fickleknitter and thought you all might enjoy it, too. Michelle’s been interviewing the owners of small, knitting-oriented businesses and today she has posted an interview with Julia and Armen Koryen, … Continue reading →

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A New Gigi Sweater

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

I want to thank all of my wonderful friends and family who commented on my last post in which I lost my proverbial s#!t for a few minutes. Your outpouring of support and encouragement really made me feel better. Thank … Continue reading →

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