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Why learning to knit is like learning to play t...
I started my career as a musician and music teacher. My primary beliefs about music were (and still are): Anyone can play Classical music is NOT automatically superior to other...
Why learning to knit is like learning to play t...
I started my career as a musician and music teacher. My primary beliefs about music were (and still are): Anyone can play Classical music is NOT automatically superior to other...
When to make the leap from a la carte knitting ...
Are you ready to knit intentionally? (and what does that even mean?) Left to my own devices, I pick knitting projects in one of two ways: The "ooh, that looks fun"...
When to make the leap from a la carte knitting ...
Are you ready to knit intentionally? (and what does that even mean?) Left to my own devices, I pick knitting projects in one of two ways: The "ooh, that looks fun"...
The Spinning Hand has a YouTube channel
Did you know that The Spinning Hand has a YouTube channel? The first video, published in 2017, is a 30-second demonstration of the backwards loop cast on. I set up...
The Spinning Hand has a YouTube channel
Did you know that The Spinning Hand has a YouTube channel? The first video, published in 2017, is a 30-second demonstration of the backwards loop cast on. I set up...
Hot take: Advent calendar gift sets and the Gol...
Some advent sets are on the suspiciously cheap side. Some are eye-wateringly expensive. Like Goldilocks, we like our yarn porridge Just. Right. Packed with all the yarny love.
Hot take: Advent calendar gift sets and the Gol...
Some advent sets are on the suspiciously cheap side. Some are eye-wateringly expensive. Like Goldilocks, we like our yarn porridge Just. Right. Packed with all the yarny love.
Doing things that scare us
My husband and I have a poster, 100 Things to Do Before You Turn 100, hanging in our living room. We use it as inspiration for date nights and vacation activities. (I'm...
Doing things that scare us
My husband and I have a poster, 100 Things to Do Before You Turn 100, hanging in our living room. We use it as inspiration for date nights and vacation activities. (I'm...
Knitting a Gauge Swatch - a blessing or a curse?
Knitting a gauge swatch might seem like an extra (annoying) step, but the more you gain experience in knitting, the more you'll treasure the information a gauge swatch provides! Many...
Knitting a Gauge Swatch - a blessing or a curse?
Knitting a gauge swatch might seem like an extra (annoying) step, but the more you gain experience in knitting, the more you'll treasure the information a gauge swatch provides! Many...