Continental or English?
I’ve always knit Continental style, with the yarn in my left hand. This method is also referred to as left handed knitting or ‘picking’. My mom, who is of German Russian descent, taught me this method when I was 9 years old. It’s always worked well for me, I can knit quite […]

Like many in the knitting community, I fear I was a bit optimistic about my Christmas gift list this year. Back in August and September as I was pouring over patterns and fondling new yarns, it seemed like a really good idea to make 2 sweaters, numerous scarves, mittens, and a full size […]

For a teacher the best gifts are not necessarily expensive or fancy, but they are, straight from the heart.
Kenny was a student in my Kindergarten class some years ago. At the end of our performance in the Christmas concert he handed me a thin, gift-wrapped box of chocolates from the dollar store, his eyes […]