Inspiration

Here you’ll find tidbits that I feel will boost your day, encourage you and inspire you in your crafting ventures. I hope you enjoy!

Free Sock Yarn Patterns – (That Aren’t Socks!)

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May 14, 2013
machine-washable sock yarn

Free patterns for you today! Who doesn’t love a gorgeous, free pattern? We all do! I’ve got some knitted ones and some crocheted ones, depending upon your preferred craft.  Did I design these? No. But I found them online and I hope you LOVE them! I wanted to share these with you because I’m getting [...]

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How to Spin Yarn on a Spinning Wheel

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April 17, 2013
how to spin yarn on a wheel

I’ve been just bursting to show this tutorial to you for ages now. I actually recorded this last summer and am just now getting it edited and put up for you. Can you believe it? Why spin yarn? Spinning yarn is sort of like… heaven. It’s soothing. It’s relaxing. It’s meditative. It’s centering. It helps [...]

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4 Reasons Why Yarn Changes Reality As We Know It

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March 27, 2013
hand painted superwash merino wool sock yarn

As I’ve put in a great many hours of knitting and crocheting and spinning in my lifetime (thousands upon thousands), a few things seem to recur… perhaps it’s just me, but I had to share: Yarn: 1. WARPS TIME. Yes, indeedy. Have you ever had the experience where you sit down to knit a row (or crochet) [...]

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How to Create Your Own Custom Crocheted Circle Blanket Pattern!

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January 31, 2013
crocheted circle afghan pattern

Oh, I just KNEW as I was crocheting this rainbow blanket for my niece for Christmas that: 1. I would show you pictures 2. You would want the pattern and that 3. I wasn’t writing the pattern down. EEEEKKK! I know. I know. It’s pretty darn cool, huh? So I don’t have the pattern for [...]

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My Flooded Studio and Sales for You!

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December 29, 2012
all great changes are preceded by chaos

I stopped by my yarn studio the other night, unlocked the door, stepped in and heard “Kshhhh!!!!” What on earth? As it turned out, a pipe had frozen and busted and when it warmed back up, water began gushing out of it and flooded the entire building with several inches of water… Paint in the [...]

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Mountain Ash Berries – Newest Yarn Colorway Now on the Site!

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October 16, 2012
berry colors natural wool yarn

The story behind this colorway…I’ve been spotting these adorable little red berries for weeks now… I had no idea what they were, but everyday when I drove to my fella’s house, I would see these berries in one of his neighbor’s yard. “I must snap a picture of those!” I thought to myself. So as [...]

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Fall to Winter Yarn Club 2012 – Open for 2 Weeks

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October 11, 2012
black, gray and white picture of yarn

It’s finally gone live! The epic Fall to Winter Yarn Club for 2012 is open and ready for registration… But only until October 25th or until all the slots fill up. I would love to delve into all the juicy details, but you can click here and read all about it. I hope you get [...]

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Melting Transitions Scarf Pattern

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September 17, 2012
easy beginner knitted scarf pattern

Melting Transitions Scarf This scarf is so indicative of the last 6 months of my life. It has been one of the most profound, most magical periods of my life, thus far. When I began this scarf, it was mid-spring here in Alaska. I was working a job. It was a great job, with wonderful [...]

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How One Stitch Can Make a Difference

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July 31, 2012
quote photo freedom path

“The moment you decide to walk your own path, to listen to the calling of your own heart, you will find true freedom; and thus peace; and then joy.” Why do we knit or crochet? I asked this question on facebook and loved the responses. They ranged from “Because it relaxes me” to “I enjoy [...]

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Knitted Shawls to Inspire You!

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June 3, 2012
find what you love to do photo

I just started knitting a few years ago. As such, when I first began looking up knitting patterns and yarn blogs and searching Ravelry, etc, several things struck me as really odd at first. A few of those things were: 1. I didn’t get the whole sock knitting thing. I mean, people really knit socks? [...]

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