One-handed knit stitch cowl with squishy soft alpaca yarn On Saturday, we went to Apple Fest in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Even though I can still only knit with one hand, I brought along my new skein of alpaca yarn from last week’s adventure and began a new project. Knitting with only …
As you may know, my recent inspiration to get out and about in my hometown of Duluth, and to blog about it, was inspired by nostalgia for my study abroad days. I not only missed getting outdoors and exploring gorgeous natural landscapes, I also missed fiber tourism, which, to me, is …
Fall is here! Bring out the fingerless mitts! Each year the advent of sweater weather, and fingerless mitts weather, I get so excited to throw on all of my knitted items whenever I go outside, often to very colorful, mismatched result. One of my favorite accessories is the fingerless mitt, …
We made our hike count on Saturday, by doubling it up with one of our favorite yearly traditions, Chester Bowl Fall Fest. We always like to hit up the craft fair booths and snag some buttered corn on the cob, apple cider from a local orchard, and eat fair food …
For this series of Duluth adventure posts, I am going to set my goal of posting once a week by Sunday night. This week I’m writing about two hikes, and that’s because I’m so excited about this new idea! Having a blog to write and a deadline will keep me …
This morning I strapped Astrid to my back, leashed up Gru, and headed to our beautiful neighborhood trail along Tischer Creek. This is one thing I love about Duluth. There are trails along creeks in wooded areas nestled in around the city, complete with stunning waterfalls, peaceful pools, rock ledges, …
Working in a yarn shop, there are a lot of things I am tempted to buy every day that I work. On Friday, I finally gave in to the temptation to purchase the Wild Fibers magazine when the new issue arrived in our store. I also purchased a past issue …
It’s been awhile since I had a book-related post. The book is still chugging along, but progress is slower than I hoped. I have a daily word count goal in my head always, but some days I just have to settle for the goal of writing something every day. This …
