Meet & Greet at Vogue Knitting LIVE!
I have some really exciting news to share with you today:I will be doing a meet and greet with Kristin of Yarngasm/Voolenvine at the Chiagu& One Geek to Craft Them All booth at Vogue Knitting...
View ArticleTips and Tricks: Navigating a Fiber-Filled Weekend with Vogue Knitting LIVE!...
Vogue Knitting LIVE! is this weekend, and this year is the event's 5th year anniversary. This will be my 4th year going, and it's hard to believe that 4 years ago, I first heard of VKL a little too...
View ArticlePercolating Ideas and Stash Enhancements
Going to a knitting show is always quite overwhelming, which is why it is always a good idea to go to events such as Rhinebeck, Stitches, or VKL with some kind of plan in mind. Especially when it comes...
View ArticleSecret Pattern Valentine Swap
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and after a bout of inspiration I thought, why not send Valentine’s in the form of patterns to one another as a secret swap?To participate in the fun, please sign up via...
View ArticleVogue Knitting LIVE Highlights: Pepperberry Knits
Things are a little slow going around here with regards to VKL recaps for a few reasons: I am getting over the flu, and there is just so much to cover, I am trying to give everything its due instead of...
View ArticleStripey Fine Blog Tour with Spud & Chloe
Spud and Chloe recently came out with a new yarn called Stripey Fine, and I am really excited to be the first stop on the blog tour to talk about it! Clockwise beginning at the top: Blueberry...
View ArticleBeing Proactive.
The end of 2014 proved to be a bit of a mess for me, in more ways than one and in more spaces than one: work, knitting and life. I just felt that I gave up a bit on the end of 2014. I will not go into...
View ArticleIn the Conductor's Booth: An Interview with Lena Skvagerson
This week, we have a conversation with Lena Skvagerson, who is the in-house designer for Annie's Signature Collection, as well as Crochet!, Crochet Now, and Creative Knitting Magazines. In addition,...
View ArticleSubway Knits Episode 75: Almost Like Hall H
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being a part of a panel about the intersection between technology and knitting hosted by the Brooklyn Knit & Crochet Guild. My co-panelists were Sarah/Knit...
View ArticleSwatching in the Deep
This past Christmas, I received what can be perceived as a bucketload of lovely Brooklyn Tweed yarn from my brothers-in-law and their girlfriends. I could sing the praises of BT yarn all day - the...
View ArticleVogue Knitting LIVE! Highlights: Kismet Fiber Works
In this edition of "Highlights," we are taking a closer look at Kismet Fiber Works, whose booth I happened to stumble upon towards the end of Vogue Knitting LIVE. I took the opportunity to wander...
View ArticleKnitting in Japanese Spring 2015
Some good news! Knitting in Japanese is out of pilot mode! Registration will begin in mid-March, and more information about how to register for the class will come soon. This is what students from the...
View ArticleIn My Habitat: Saturday Afternoon at New York Public Library
As February closes today, the local weather reporters are going collectively nuts over how this was the coldest February since 1934. It was definitely a cold and bitter month, and I for one am really...
View ArticleAn Inspired 2015: Postcard Blogger Swap
One of the things The Aussie and I like to do in the evenings when there is no television to watch is to find photography videos related to travel on YouTube, stream it to the television, and then make...
View ArticleStitches West Highlights: Yarn on the House {YOTH}
So Stitches West happened. And I want it to continue happening. I am already plotting to go next year, since the school calendar came out yesterday and Mid-Winter Recess is from February 15-19. All I...
View ArticleMail Call! Postcard Blogger Swap with Helen of Curious Handmade
My first postcard for the #aninspired2015 #postcardbloggers2015 swap came from Helen! She is the blogger behind Curious Handmade. *** Hello Maria!With spring just around the corner I wanted to tell you...
View ArticleMorning Meditation
I tried something new this weekend.Due to my work schedule, I still wake up pretty early on the weekends; "sleeping in" for me is no later than 7AM. I have always been a bit of a morning person. While...
View ArticleMail Call! Postcard Blogger Swap with A Playful Day
This week, we have a lovely postcard for the #aninspired2015 #postcardbloggers2015 swap from A Playful Day! ***Hi MariaI see from your postcard to Clare last week that you’re still cold over there in...
View ArticleIn the Conductor's Booth: An Interview With Julia Farwell-Clay
Say hello to our new sponsor, Alpenglow Yarn!Alpenglow Yarn is making winding yarn a breeze for indie dyers! We've developed the SkeinMinder, a tool which automates motorized skein winders. Just set...
View ArticleMail Call! Postcard Blogger Swap with Clare Devine
This postcard - the last in the Postcard Blogger Swap for An Inspired 2015 - was hidden under a pile of virtual mail and much real paperwork! It was Quality Review at my school this past week, and my...
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