Handmade Halloween 2023

I’m Ken’s buddy. All his clothes fit me. I was immediately struck by Allan in the summer phenomenon that was Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.” I know Michael Cera’s performance and the fun awkwardness of the character played a part. I also acknowledge that Allan’s iconic shirt reminded me of a granny stitch, and that’s probably the […]

Macrame Pumpkin

We’re taking a break from the regularly scheduled Ireland content for some spooky season fun! Almost as much as I love Halloween, I love Aldi. Maybe it’s the nostalgia of going through the German candy around the holidays. Maybe it’s the cheaper, delicious groceries. It is definitely the Aisle of Shame™. The AoS, as Aldi […]

Galway, Ireland

When we first arrived, I wasn’t so impressed, but Galway made me love it before we left! Nearby is the village of Spiddle, a government-subsidized group of houses that Irish artists can work and sell out of. It was so neat! We met Ciaran Hogan, a second-generation basket weaver, who took very kindly to all […]

Dublin, Ireland

We started our adventure in Ireland’s capital city! We actually added an extra day on to our tour, just in case of travel issues and to have some free time in Dublin, if not. No travel issues, thankfully! Included in our tour was a visit to the National Museum of Decorative Arts (which had a […]

Knits of Ireland

I got to check off a major bucket list item last month. My mom and I booked a Knitting Tour with Irish Tourism to learn the fiber techniques of our ancestors (Mom’s Dad came from an Irish Catholic family). I first read about these trips in a spinning magazine over a decade ago, so I […]

Burgundy Heirloom Cotton

“Some real Little House on the Prairie Shit.” I got a text from my friend Becca asking if I wanted some cotton to spin. This was curious because Becca does not spin, and I was totally unsure where she would have found some. “I guess my neighbor is growing some with no intention of using […]

Return to Adventures at the Ren Fest

It was pretty unexpected (at least for me!), but Marci returned to the Kansas City Renaissance Festival in its guest artist booth for all of September! She’s sharing the booth with Marcia of Alpacas at Orchard Hill Farm (Reba’s owner!), so there’s a ton of fibery goodness out there this year. Since my September was […]

StevenBe

I had another wonderful weekend of dancing in Minneapolis, Minnesota this past weekend, and I once again took some time away from the dance floor to check out a much-anticipated local yarn shop! I first met StevenBe over a decade ago at the National Knit and Crochet show, that also happened to be in Minneapolis. […]

IKEA Tromma Clock

Yarn Social made me do it… Which stands to reason that some peer pressure can be a good thing! This was the first place I saw the Tromma clock from one of my all-time favorite places: IKEA (your girl loves meatballs and clever storage!). This $3 ($3!! I love IKEA) clock has holes punched in […]

Beverage Goblin Coasters

One to hydrate, one to energize, and one just for fun. The Beverage Goblin needs three drinks to make her brain run! I never really considered myself a beverage goblin, but your girl definitely works on more than one beverage at a time. If I’m full beverage-goblining, I have my water, tea, and something from […]