The number one reason I don't finish projects is that I get stuck. Usually, I don't know what to do next, like when I put together part of a quilt before I've designed all of it (a mistake I have made more than once). Sometimes, I don't know how to take the next step. Daunted... Continue Reading →
Waiting for Inspiration? Spend the Time Practicing
There's a belief that all the great artists are inspired, that what makes their work wonderful is a brilliant idea or new insight. But this is just a myth. A single moment of brilliance can be blinding to the rest of us, but there's more to it than that. You can't make use of inspiration... Continue Reading →
Knitting an Improvised Scrap Yarn Blanket
A need for mindless knitting led me to make a blanket from scratch, using up leftover yarn in the process.
LOTR Yarn Projects to Wear
There are a wide variety of knitting and crochet patterns available for projects inspired by The Lord of the Rings including wearables appropriate for humans, elves, and dwarves. My favorites are for gauntlets, shawls, helmets, and – surprise! – beards. NOTE: Any pattern that I link to is something I thought looked cool. I don't... Continue Reading →
Pictorial Tolkien-Inspired Knits
A range of knitted projects inspired by Middle-Earth.
