This past year Diane of the CraftyPod and I decided to collaborate on a short and sweet little ebook on what to do with those leftovers related to giving gifts… 5 months later this amazing ebook has turned in to a 63 page resource on paper making, collaging with fabric, and combining that annoying curling [...]

Drawing knitting is freaking hard. It’s like a big smooshy organic, geometric structure with so much texture you just get lost in it. Sure I could render every single stitch, but how do you get the idea across that it’s knit fabric without doing that? How do you do a 10 minute study of knitting [...]

Can-did –adjective 1. frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic. 2. free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge 3. straightforward: a candid opinion. 4. informal; unposed: a candid photo. 5. honest; impartial: a candid mind. 6. Archaic. white. 7. Archaic. clear; pure. And that’s exactly what this cardigan is. It’s exactly what I want and [...]

The other day, it was maybe last week actully, there were swarms of crows right outside of my window. And being that I tend to sign everything “kro” pronounced “crow” I couldn’t help myself but to take some shots. And this guy landed just 3 feet from me. He was huge! They are all a [...]

Not something particular to Thursday, but today is Thursday and I’m showing you some wips, so there you go. This is the start of the second market bag. I am feeling pretty good about this pattern as I am taking detailed notes and typing it up as I go along. I should be able to [...]

Well, I’ve been working pretty steadily towards learning css and some basics of php. I think I’m getting the html thing down for the most part. It’s taken me awhile, but I finally am working on changing around the blog. I’ve been playing with the style sheets last night and today and will most likely [...]

It has been alllll too long since I last posted! Oh my goodness. There has been a lot of fun things going on around here and the general theme  has been “exhausting and overwhelming”! Here is a quick list of new things (with quick pictures): 1. New self portrait that sucks a little less than [...]

I started my first knitting class today and it really was a whole lot of fun. It’s a 6 week long beginning knitting class at the Octagon shop. Every Thursday from 1-3pm. It was a small class, but I think that’s good. Kind of gets my feet wet and will get me acquainted with teaching [...]

The wool on the left is what I have picked through, the wool on the left is straight off the sheep. It looks cleaner than it is i this picture. There is actually a lot of dirt and grease and mossy stuff and I love it. After carding I practiced spinning with a bottom whorl [...]

Jason and I found this huge dragon fly on the way to the gas station (we were walking there after dinner to get some hot chocolate). I just could leave it there. So we grabbed a napkin from the gas station and I carried it home. I really need to get a case for all [...]