This is a very short story for the month, mostly because all the other stories I have I want to do a better picture for. This week has been a whole bunch of going very slow to get what I want done, and feeling very rushed to try and get it all finished. I’m hoping […]
Author: Meg
Pre-planning for Ponchos
I attend a knitters group once a week when I have the time, and every once in a while one of the older knitters will bring in something from their stash (pattern books, yarn, needles) that they no longer need or use. Recently one of the items they were giving away was a book on […]
To Search or Not to Search: Using Yarns Specified in Patterns
Despite liking to make patterns I don’t often go out of my way to try and find the yarn specified for a project in most pattern books. If I’m getting a pattern from a store or shop that also sells the specific brand of yarn I’ll look into it, but a lot of the time […]
Pattern Practice, Take One
I don’t know about anyone else, but at a certain point once you’ve done a project or hobby enough time I think your brain gets a little bit ambitious. Maybe it starts when you’re putting an edge on something, or maybe you start daydreaming when you’re knitting, but at a certain point you start experimenting […]
Macaron Magic, Take Two
I may be a day late but hopefully I’m not a dollar short. I lost track of time yesterday and didn’t realize I hadn’t posted yet, so here is a slightly delayed post! I think I mentioned in a post last year that I made macarons once, and they turned out rather well. I tride […]
Mid-Month Middle Earth 5
We’re back with the monthly update, and I’ve finally managed to move onto page two of the pattern. I’m still using the first color I chose to work with but the end is in sight! At least for this part of the pattern. Of course once I finish with this sections I’ll just be moving […]
Fandom Fun
I know I’ve touched on this briefly when it comes to my Haro posts but I wanted to spend a little time talking about fandom crafting. We all have something we are a fan of, be it a book series, a sports team, a movie, or a video game. As people who like crafting, we […]
Mary Mary, Quiet Contrary: A Brief Look at the Ornery Part of the Artistic Process
Something that I have had to come to grips with over the years is that there is a part of me that is contrary and rebellious. It’s a quiet rebelliousness, one that generally goes unnoticed, but there is a point where I can recognize it for what it is. In school it followed me through […]
First Friday Fiction: Assessment Day
This is another short story I wrote, only about 450 words so it should be a quick read. The picture above is a rough idea of what a groof would look like, but I’m not terribly good at drawing animals. Hopefully the general idea comes across well. I hope you all enjoy this short little […]
What to Choose for Color
Similar to the last post this is a bit more introspective rather than focussed on a specific craft. I want to talk about colors, specifically favorite colors and how they play into crafting. Over the years I’ve had plenty of different favorite colors. When I was younger it was sky blue, then cherry red, grey […]