The problem with being a creative

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 …

Knitalong with me (there will be prizes and coffee)

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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 …

Stay tuned for more little woolly things

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Hello, crafty friends, and welcome to Little Woolly Things!  I have been knitting my little fingers to the bone, so I have some new things to show you.  And I’m also working on a very scary project, too, that I’m not ready to unveil yet.  I will tell you about it, but it’s not ready …

The secret to making an awesome tassel

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It’s finally here!  Tassels and stripes and unique shaping with colors and textures!  This is an idea that I have been playing with in the back corner of my mind for quite a few years.  I worked it up as a shawlette using novelty yarns and ribbons about 15 years ago, but it wasn’t really …