Yeah so I guess I had a lot of free time today, Christmas day, as many of us do, so I managed to finish a hat for a friend who doesn’t have one. And he’s bald! Normally this friend of mine wears only black but I just couldn’t bear to knit an all black hat [...]

Today I helped my little sister, Liz, felt her first slippers and I felt so proud. Honestly, I had so much fun that it revived my excitement in felting. Liz got it into her brain to make slippers for several members of her boyfriend’s family but I don’t think she realized what she had gotten [...]

I finished another koolhaas this evening but there is not natural light and therefore no photos. You’ll just have to wait until tomorrow. In the interim I give you my latest sock knit from some lovely, stretchy Paton sock yarn I found at Michaels. Sleep well friends and see you tomorrow.  

I saw this dog while gathering sticks at the Albany Bulb for the latest crafts project that I’m planning for my students. The animal’s name is Beckett and the breed is Irish Wolfhound. I’m pretty certain this dog was bigger than its owner. For such a big dog, Beckett was surprisingly mellow – a gentle [...]