I have good news and bad news about week one. The bad news? You’re going to do the most difficult part of the pattern first. The good news? It’s smooth sailing from here on out. During week one, we will be making the head, horns, ears, and arms (this post)- and we will put together… Continue reading Ulysses Knit Along; Week One
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been doing what a lot of folks are doing… trying to find something to do. I don’t think anyone expected our current situation to evolve like it has. Shelter in place, school closures, empty shops were not on my 2020 bingo card. And, Mount Vernon sure has been… Continue reading Knit Along With Me-
What a weird/bonkers/bananas spring its been. When the Coronavirus news began to appear from China in late November, early December, I remember having a little shiver of weird feeling about the whole thing, but shelter in place orders and everything being closed were NOT on my spring of 2020 bingo card. I had plans, man.… Continue reading Sock Yarn and Quarantine
A few months ago, I was asked to design a custom knitted ram for Cornell College (go Rams!)- and this is the result. Ulysses stands approximately 9 inches tall, and sports a removable letterman sweater. This job has given me a little personal boost, because designing toys is something I’ve wanted to do officially… Continue reading Ulysses the Ram
I’ve been at it again on Pinterest. Usually I avoid it- because there’s only so much I can do- but after a prolonged absence, I’ve been googling and that inevitably leads me to Pinterest. I logged on. I had 938 notifications that I’m not going to go through. For some odd, very, very odd reason,… Continue reading Manic Decorating
It seems I’ve always crocheted. When I was a little girl, my mother taught me the single crochet stitch, sat me down with some red yarn and had me make what turned out to be a wonky, somewhat ugly scarf. During this time, my friend Fawn, who lived outside of town on a little farm… Continue reading Yarn
Wren & Starling 