Local Yarn Store Day is Saturday April 29th
. Here’s a photo of McWalker Yarns owner Amy McCall holding the photo I took of her as she opened the store in April 2018. Standing with her is fabulous crochet artist Melissa White (who is also an...
View ArticleThe Volunteers Bronze Statue Guest Blog
Thank you Joanne who sent the article and photographs from Halifax The Volunteers Bronze Statue in Halifax, at the Waterfront, Nova Scotia (click link for article written when the monument was...
View ArticleThe Great Lakes Fiber Show in Wooster Ohio
Last week when I was visiting my two Columbus, Ohio families, I popped into 614 Knit Studio to get a sock needle and some sock yarn to knit men’s socks. Believe it or not, I hadn’t taken enough...
View ArticleA Shout Out
Meet Andrea Panzica, owner of 614 Knit Studio in Clintonville, Columbus, Ohio. Here she helps me show off my finished object. She had helped me choose yarns for the Westknits Mystery Knit Along when I...
View ArticleWe’re Knitting Chickens
Did you know that real chickens are used as emotional support animals to reduce anxiety and reduce isolation? My friend Terry and I saw The Needles at the Ready podcast episode 102 where hosts Kevin...
View ArticleTwo Years Later a Belated Dropped Stitch
Discovered a dropped stitch in the bottom of the scrappy sock foot, two years later-ooops! Fortunately, a simple repair to catch and secure it. Jen at Every.thing.shapes.us created an...
View ArticleA Marble Fidget Square
Shana S. Cohen designed this Marble Fidget Square. There are tons of fidgets out in the world but this one doesn’t make any noise and can fit easily in your hand or a pocket. (Click link for her...
View ArticleSaturday in Toronto. Ohio,
Alicia and I used to work together in the city a decade ago. She invited me to come to knitting group at 11:00 am Saturday. It’s just an hour’s drive to Toronto. Toronto, Ohio that is. The makers meet...
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