Who I am

I’m a writer, knitter, teacher, podcaster, mother, spinner, and gluten-free cook… not necessarily in that order…

In January 2014 I will begin blogging a book on Cognitive Anchoring detailing how knitting, crochet, and other automatic-hand-activities positively affect the brain.

What I do

I treat knitting, cooking, literature, and history with a light touch and serious enthusiasm here on my knitting blog, Mama O Knits Too Much, on CraftLit: a Podcast for Crafters Who Love Books, and in my books What Would Madame Defarge Knit?, What (else) Would Madame Defarge Knit?, and Grounded: The Seven, book 1.

 

Where I’m at

I teach knitting classes
Most popular:
• specialized sock-heel workshops
• plaited cast-on class for socks, hats, and coffee cup cozies
• certified Knit Companion trainer

I travel to book readings and signings.

You can schedule a class or event on my Shoppe page.

From The Blog

Dec 5, 2017

Do you get the feeling they want me to have the sense of stepping out of bed and onto a green forest glade? #carpetasart #greenrug #cannotseetheforestforthetrees #basta

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Dec 5, 2017

Perfect air conditioning.#sweetsummertime #bitburg

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Dec 5, 2017

OMG. I mistook an IKEA for my hotel… Or the other way around…?#formfollowsfunction #simplicityisbeauty #wishitcouldstaythisway #butIwillfindawaytoclutteritup

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Dec 5, 2017

Idyllic pit stop appeared out of nowhere right when I was getting drowsy. Vineyards as far as I could see and a castle on the hill watching over the river. Entire area seemed to be on bicycles with good reason: sunny, 65F/19C, storm threatening on the far-off horizon, and the land… The land was the sweetest I've ever smelled. I mean, literally, the earth, the *dirt* smelled sweet. Later the cut grass did too, but that was further down the road. And, a big shout out to German drivers. I love driving where the signs are accurate and clear (and frequent) and where drivers FOLLOW THE RULES. SO easy to drive here!(So far) #germany #rheinlandpfalz #gloriousday #sweetsummertime

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Dec 5, 2017

potato blinis, edamame purée, shaved brussels sprouts salad… Yeah… #micdrop

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