Knit, Blog & Be Happy!

The last couple of years I have had my eye on creating a temperature blanket. I enjoy “row a day” projects, as evidenced by my Crackerjack Scarf that followed a SF Giants season. 2022, my year of joy, was the perfect span of time to tackle a daily meditative project. I spent a great deal of time on Ravelry and Instagram searching for the perfect pattern. One photo kept catching my eye, Nathalie Bouffard’s Temperature Blanket.  I love the colors and the texture of the blanket. The problem was my knowledge of crochet can be described as basic at best....

Jenn, our social media and newsletter maven, test knit the Winterline "Cowlkerchief" this fall. She loved knitting the project so much that she was convinced that it would make a great project for holiday gifting. For me, it was the perfect excuse to set my sweater aside and knit with our new Plucky Snug Bulky yarn.  We needed a sample in the shop, right? I cast on with a cheerful red called Tomato Jam. The merino, cashmere and alpaca blend creates a big bouncy yarn that is a delight to knit. I knit a small swatch just to make sure I was going to hit...

What goes together with some knitting and tea?  A yummy baked treat, of course!  As someone who loves to bake, I also love to swap recipes so when Jenn (our web wrangler) sent me her delicious pumpkin bread recipe, we decided to share with you all, too!  Pop this easy-to-follow recipe into the oven and gather your knitting for a cozy & yummy fall morning.   This pumpkin bread is brimming with extra goodness packed inside!  Dried cranberries, rolled oats, pepitas and walnuts make this autumn treat extra delicious.  Pop this easy-to-follow recipe into the oven and gather your knitting for a...

Our recap of our weekly newsletter, column "While We Stitch Away" for December 2020 is filled with holiday treats, gift wrapping inspiration and some favorite reads, recipes and more!  December 3rd: Holiday Treats!Here are some of the goodies I plan to send along with a few gifts!We all have our own recipes but Peanut Blossoms are a must. I always include a bag Barefoot Contessa's Granola. (I eat this every morning with yogurt and blueberries!)I usually don't consider chocolate chip cookies a holiday cookie but I am obsessed Alison Roman's Salted Butter Chocolate Chunk Shortbread. I think they will pack really well too!Don't you always have to include...

Our recap of our weekly newsletter, column "While We Stitch Away" for November 2020 was filled with my current reads, lists and some holiday self care.  What are some of your favorite self care tidbits? November 5th: Self Care through the Holidays...A few years ago, this health blog gave some good advice for prioritizing self-care during the holiday season.Searching around the Internet, I found some great reminders that I plan to do: Put yourself your to do list.  Make relaxation a priority! Light a candle....it works. (My favorite is, of course, our Wax & Wool custom scent!) Put a flower in a vase by...