If you used to visit here regularly, you may be wondering, “What in the sam hill has happened to that woman?!” Well, in a nutshell: I wrote a book I edited a book I taught two upper division classes at the University I packed up a 2200 sq foot house to move into a 1200 sq foot apartment I had the kids with me while I did that (the DH was at the new job) I prepared to drive about 3000 miles to the new apartment I found a new home for...

Along with the “How to Crochet” page I put up a bit ago—with the best video tutorials I found—I wanted to add Continental and British knitting tutorial videos to the mix. Before I go any further, and because I know folks have opinions about these things, I want to put out there that I knit both British and Continental. My Grandmother taught me British when I was little, and later when I picked the craft back up as an adult I...

In honor of Charles Dickens birthday, we wrote a book! Perhaps—as his expression makes clear—he was hoping for a different type of book? Regardless, What Would Madame Defarge Knit? goes into pre-orders today and will soon be in your hands, on your Kindle, your Nook, your iPad, your iPhone… you get the idea. Twenty+ patterns from eleven designers—knit and crochet (because so many of us are multi-crafty)—await your...

Along with the “How to Crochet” page I put up a bit ago—with the best video tutorials I found—I wanted to add Continental and British knitting tutorial videos to the mix. Before I go any further, and because I know folks have opinions about these things, I want to put out there that I knit both British and Continental. My Grandmother taught me British when I was little, and later when I picked the craft back up as an...

My cousin-in-law turned me on to this sock, which, if you haven’t seen yet, will absolutely rock your world. Beowulf sock pattern – Boing Boing. Hwaet, indeed!

From my CraftLit folks I often get questions about “how to”… fill in the blank. I decided I should get a move on and get some tutorials compiled here for y’all. So. Crochet. Don’t know that I agree with the arcylic recommendation (I’d just say any tightly plied yarn–no splitting) but I really like that they work you towards a product rather than just chaining forever. Here’s Part I of the basics...