Funnily enough I was interested in knitting a zig zag blanket long before I began knitting. It started in elementary school when we were reading the book “Esperanza Rising” by Pam Muñoz Ryan. In the book the main character, Esperanza, is taught to knit a zig zag blanket by her grandmother and the grandmother’s description […]
Blanket Blocking
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not terribly good at blocking my knitting. Even though I’ve been doing it for a while I’m never sure if I’m doing it quite right. I’ve read all the Reddit threads, I’ve looked at videos, I’ve read other blog posts. Most everything I’ve ever blocked has come out […]
Appreciating Endings
Sometimes, while a project is a lot of fun, there comes a point where you’re just glad to be at the end of it. Sure there is an almost meditative feeling to knitting row on row of a blanket, but eventually your fingers start to hurt and you’re going a little cross eyed from making […]
Apple of My Eye
It’s apple season, and I can’t think of a better way to kick off the baking blog posts than talking about one of my favorite fruits! There are so many wonderful things you can make with apples: apple pie, apple strudel, apple bread, apple sauce (though that’s more cooking than baking). I could go on […]
Mid-Month Middle Earth
Some time ago I got a Counted Cross Stitch pattern for a large map of Middle Earth, and I am finally getting around to working on it. This is a cross stitch project that I am very excited for, but also nervous about. To be completely honest this series is going to be as much […]
Baby Blanket Two
Following the vein of the last post we have the baby blanket I am currently working on! This is a tulip lace blanket with a moss stitch border, I have a link at the end of the post showing where I found the blanket pattern. I cast on a few extra stitches than the pattern […]
Baby Blanket Bonanza
Despite not having a baby of my own I have found that I like knitting baby blankets, and if I continue to make posts about what I’m working on you’re liable to see more than a few pop up over the coming weeks / months / years. Pictured is one baby blanket that I have […]
First Friday Fiction: Pumpkin Cult Membership Drive
As someone who enjoys writing quiet a lot I’ve got a number of short stories kicking around on my laptop. I decided that if I’m going to be posting on a blog, what better chance is there to let my short stories see the light of day? I don’t have enough stories written to put […]
Welcome
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, or good whenever you’ve come to join us! This is going to be a personal blog where I come to ramble about crafting, (mostly knitting, crochet and cross stitch) my creative writing (mostly short stories, though I hope for the day I can finally get a novel out there) […]