It’s that time of year again: my favorite event has started! No, it’s not Black Friday. Ugh. I don’t like crowds – or even shopping in general. Unless it’s for fiber-related items 🙂 I happy to be one of over 349 (!!) lucky knit and crochet designers that are participating in this event. If you’re […]
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Abigail Hat, Gradient mittens, and a shop update
Lots of major happenings in the past couple of weeks, but things have been so crazy I haven’t had time to tell you about them all!! First of all, I want to just mention how terribly cold and snowy it is here today. Yes, SNOW. And ice. Enough to make it super-slippery early this morning. […]
Mourning Dove Shawl
I have been waiting for months to be able to share this design with you, and now It’s HERE!! This design is a trip down memory lane… When I was little, my uncle lived way out in the country on the family farm near Viroqua, Wisconsin. I loved visiting that farm! My great-grandfather built the […]
Independence Day 2018 (with Stars & Stripes)
For those that live in the United States, I hope you had a wonderful July 4th celebration. It was a good time to spend with family, concentrating on the positive. It was incredibly hot on Wednesday here in Wisconsin – close to 100°F but we also had extremely high humidity. The combination of the two […]
Indie Design Gift-A-Long 2017
It’s that time of year again! The Indie Design Gift-a-long starts on Tuesday! I love this event! Not just because I’m participating as a designer again, but also because of all the great designers and patterns *I* get to discover each year! There are KAL/CALs for all different types of patterns, LOTS of chatter in […]
Knitting obsession
My mother recently sent me a link to this article: 20 Signs You’re Truly, Unequivocally OBSESSED with Knitting. Just how would you rate yourself on these? You’re thinking about devoting an entire room to yarn storage. Sigh. I almost had this at one point. Now I’m “down to” a closet … plus whatever is lying […]
From the desk of a stashaholic…
Disclaimer: The links below may be affiliate links. If you purchase any products after clicking on these links, at no additional cost to you, A Simple Homestead will receive a small commission for making you aware of these important resources. I have a serious stash problem. And then my family says, “well, duh!” Not that […]
#WWKIP 2017
Yesterday (June 10) was World Wide Knit in Public Day. It’s an annual event that encourages knitters and crocheters to get out of their homes and show the world their craft. Anyone can organize an event – yarn shops, guilds or private individuals. I know there were at least two gatherings in our area. My […]
12 Tips for Breaking a Crafting Slump
I haven’t written much about crafting lately. I’ve only published one design in the last 4 1/2 months. I’ve completed just a handful of projects in that same time-frame, and most of those completed have been tiny. It’s safe to say … I’m in a crafting slump. Well, in truth I’ve been in a bit of […]
Sweater Challenge 2017
My local yarn shop (yarnology) held a Sweater Challenge again this year. I tried participating last year, but I kept hitting a sticking point in the front cable of the pattern I chose. It just didn’t look right. Eventually I ended up frogging the whole thing. It’s currently sitting as rewound skeins in a bag […]