Making things with yarn
I’ve got some thoughts for you today that have been rolling around in my mind for a while. I hope that it isn’t taken as an anti-internet rant, because it’s not. I love the communication ability that we have, now. It makes me so happy to be able to talk with my kids who live …
Hello, maker friends! I recently wrote a pattern. Well, that’s not exactly true. I recently finished writing a pattern. It’s a really cool pattern, though, and I have had a serious amount of fun working on it and I really want to show it off to everyone – AND their dog – because that’s how …
If you have seen any of my recent YouTube videos, you have already met my daughter, Joy. She is a very dynamic, creative kid and has been longing to start her own blog for quite a while. Since I am a Rather Old-fashioned Mom (with a YouTube channel, an Etsy shop and a blog. I …
I’ve been on a simplifying kick, lately. My disorganization finally got to me a couple of weeks ago. I needed to find a specific thing. This thing was very important to me. Actually, as a homeschooling mom, it was life and death level important because we didn’t get as much accomplished over the last school …
I have just done something that may seem to be completely out of character. I just finished a new design with a rather, umm, risque sort of theme. Now, before I show you a sneak peek, I think this might require a little bit of explanation. It all began in the UK one day in …
Things have been busy here at Bravewood, as usual. How could life be otherwise? The kids are all busy, Spring is just around the corner, so all of Nature is starting to bustle with activity after the lull of Winter. I have two tiny daffodils blooming in my flowerbed and the helleborus is blooming in …
I have been working on a HUGE knitting design project lately. I mean SUPER HUGE! Well, at least it feels huge to me. It all started with a custom sock order that I designed for a friend about a year ago. She wanted some really tall, over the knee socks to wear with her boots. …
Hey, guys! I hope you’re enjoying my podcast. It is proving to be quite an adventure, as we transition from Summer to Fall and into the school routine. I am planning some big things for this year, not the least of which is the Sneaky Gift KAL that I am hosting. You can get all …
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Hi, guys! Would you like to knit some gifts with me this year? It’s time for a knitalong! But more about that in a minute. It has been so busy here at Bravewood and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down at all. I mean, not any time soon. I have this new podcast going …
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Well, I did it! Episode number one of the Little Woolly Things podcast is uploading to YouTube as I type. It has been a very long time in coming. This is actually Take #2 of episode one. I recorded an entire podcast episode a few weeks ago and then watched myself on camera. Ugh. I …