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 […]
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Pattern release – Bass Mountain Hat
Last week I learned that one of my favorite designers, Elena Nodel (aka Anadiomena’s Designs) passed away in mid-June. She had been battling cancer but apparently it overcame her much quicker than anticipated. A group of designers on Ravelry that have put together an eBook of patterns and are hosting a knit-along (KAL) with the […]
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 […]
Pattern release – Crevices Hat
It seems hard to believe that it’s been four whole months since I last released a pattern. That dry spell is now over as I’m now bursting with energy and ideas again! Let me introduce you to Crevices Hat. This hat is so named because it reminded me of craggy rock cliffs. My prototype hat was made […]
FO Friday (er, Saturday)
Apparently it’s been a while since I’ve shared any of the crafting projects I have been working on. I found oodles of pictures – some back to Christmas time! In an earlier post, I talked about the socks my sister received before Christmas. I love making hats and I find they’re an easy gift to […]
Winter has arrived
Officially winter doesn’t start until December 21, but it sure feels and looks like winter around here! Sunday morning we woke to a pile of snow on the ground. I’m not sure what the official measurements were, but it was at least 6″, maybe 9″. December snowfalls are so pretty, especially when you get that […]
Christmas Crickets
There probably is a story about Christmas and Crickets (update: The Cricket on the Hearth), but the crickets I’m referring to here are related to the fact that this site has been silent the last couple of weeks. We celebrated an extended Thanksgiving weekend with family, decorated Christmas trees in 3 locations, attended a birthday […]