Miscellaneous Design Studio

Category: crafting

  • My Life in Books.

    Long before I was a knitter, I was a voracious reader. My earliest memories are trying to read my Richard Scary Busy World Book. Mine was a hand-me-down with a busted binding with out of order pages that I never tired of trying to make sense out of. Once I was in elementary school and…

  • Totally Tubular!

    I don’t know about you, but I’m a creature of habit. I start most of my projects with a long-tail cast-on. I know there are DOZENS of cast-ons and their variations, but for most applications long-tail is good enough. With that said, today I decided I wanted to learn a new cast-on. Specifically, the Tubular…

  • Reflections

    Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate marketing links. I make a small commission for purchases made from the like contained herein with no cost to you. This past week has flown by. I guess that’s the blessing and curse of losing all sense of actual days. I spend so much time in proximity of my computer…

  • Time Out!!

    Last Saturday I started on a new design. Let me say, it did not work out as per my original vision. I didn’t realize this until yesterday when I went to split the front and back. 500 yards into the project I discovered that I needed to REDO how the eyelets are done on the…

  • Free Pattern: the Randclaw Blanket

    A beginner friendly crochet throw. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate marketing links. I make a small commission for purchases made from links contained herein, at no cost to you. My college friends are so dear to me, they are the people who became adults with me. When I think of the defining moments in my…

  • Free Project: Yarn-on-a-Stick

    I’m engaged in a constant quest to use up odds and ends of yarn and subtly get my kids into fiber arts. We read “10-Minute Yarn Projects” by Sarah L. Schutte and were inspired by the “Stick To It!” project. We accessed the e-book via my daughter’s elementary school library and their partnership with Capstone.…

  • Finishing, Finally!

    Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate marketing links. I make a small commission for purchases made from links contained herein; at no cost to you. For months I have been working on baby blankets. AND FINALLY, I’m nearing the end of my epic baby blanket crochet-fest! Since late February, I’ve started 4 blankets. Frogged one, finished…

  • The Past

    An Ode to Nostalgia A friend, from my first job out of college, sent me these pictures last week. She was going through her “old” knitting stuff and found this gem. The pattern is for a hat, knit flat then seamed up the back. It was a gift for her father. I have so many…

  • The Name Game

    I’m always thinking about my design work. My current project, my next, the next next, the someday I’ll sit down and figure out how to execute this weird construction project that won’t likely get released for mass consumption project. This week, I’ve been about super comfy. I since mid-March I have made it a point…

  • Spring Sprang Sprung

    FINALLY! I published this design. After months agonizing that the formatting and photos were JUST RIGHT, I said “Its time”. Even if the photos aren’t perfect. About the Design This year has been dedicated to mindful stash reduction. I have a modest stash, but it overflows the space I have allocated for it. Being an…