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What is a K/CAL?

KAL is knit a-long and CAL is crochet a-long. When Yahoo groups were a thing this was something that many of the crochet and knitwear designers were doing. My mom and I were part of many “a-longs”. Dishcloths, shawls, even sweaters. It is a great way to learn and have community, usually without ever leavingContinue reading “What is a K/CAL?”

Wool from NMSU!

I live about a half of a mile from New Mexico State University (NMSU). In the three years that I’ve been living in Las Cruces, I have met some of the professors on campus and now my daughter attends there. Two of the professors that I know work in the Agricultural (Ag) department. One hasContinue reading “Wool from NMSU!”

Moss Stitch

Moss stitch is a simple textured stitch that occurs in both knit and crochet. In knit it is sometimes confused with the seed stitch and in crochet it is the same thing as the linen stitch. I am going to share about moss stitch in both crafts in this post. There will samples for youContinue reading “Moss Stitch”

Crocheted Socks Try #1

I shared a while back that I was going to try crocheted socks and which pattern I’m using. I chose some scraps of sock yarn that I have and got to work. The first attempt didn’t fit very well. It was too snug around my foot. I had chosen the largest size in the patternContinue reading “Crocheted Socks Try #1”

Leaves Changing Colors

Yes, you read the title correctly and no, the post isn’t late. I want to share with you what I learned about leaves changing colors in the fall as I was doing some research for the Falling Leaves Tote. If you have been here, or in my newsletter, for a while you might already knowContinue reading “Leaves Changing Colors”

Crocheted Socks?

I have been a crocheter since 2002 when I finally conquered it. I have been chaining since I was 4 years old but could never understand what to do next. This is long before YouTube and having the internet readily available. I was blessed to have 3, yes 3, generations of crocheters within a blockContinue reading “Crocheted Socks?”

Blocking Day!

I recently shared a video on YouTube about a blocking day I had this past summer where I blocked three shawls at one time, on the same table and a project that I never show in the video. I’m here to follow up and share how each of those pieces turned out and where theContinue reading “Blocking Day!”

Cost of Pattern Publishing

Currently to buy one of my patterns costs the purchaser $6 US. Of that I receive about $5.50, sometimes less because of the different fees involved. Let’s say I sell 100 copies of that pattern and I received $5.25 for each copy. For a total of $525. Sounds pretty good for a four page patternContinue reading “Cost of Pattern Publishing”

Not on your first try!

That is close to a one-liner from an old 1980s movie, but that has nothing to do with what this post is about. Just a peek inside my head. I have often started a project, crochet, knit or weave, only to put it away shortly after, for different reasons; too difficult, not enough time, bored…Continue reading “Not on your first try!”

From Idea to Publication

This is the first entry that I am sharing about this project, that will probably become 2 shawl patterns. As you can see by the date below these thoughts are about a month old. I will add more thoughts as new posts as things keep developing. 02/28/24 I recently had the itch to design anotherContinue reading “From Idea to Publication”