Join me on a look back of July to December 2024 and remember the trends for the fiber arts community.

Actual and Factual Let's start with the facts straight from their website! This yarn is between a light worsted and a DK or category 3...

Recently in the fiber arts community, there has been discourse over 6 day star blanket patterns by a particular artist. On one side we...

Actual and Factual Let's start with the facts straight from their website! This yarn is between a fingering and sock, or category 1 and...

Actual and Factual Let's start with the facts straight from their website! This yarn is a worsted or category 4 thickness. It is an...

Actual and Factual Let's start with the facts straight from their website! This yarn is thick and chunky with a soft velour-like feel...

Actual and Factual Let's start with the facts straight from their website! Horizon is a heavy DK / lightly worsted weight yarn made of...

Actual and Factual Let's start with the facts straight from their website! Rainbow Cotton 8/8 is a heavy DK / lightly worsted weight yarn...

On This Day June 23rd, 2024 - critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Taylor Swift wore a 60s-themed shift dress, crocheted in the granny...

Actual and Factual Let's start with the facts straight from their website! For this post, we will only be discussing the classic Twister...

Trends Come and Go This is my review of what's popular in the fiber artist world. Full disclosure, there will be some biases for my personal taste, after all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Let's get started! Pencil Skirts Make them maxi, midi, or knee-length. Open, lacy designs and minimalistic patterns are key to elevate these skirts. Click here to be directed to the page for this pattern. Scrunchies Every girl loves a scrunchie! The sun is out, it's warming up, and

Life Happens From family life, the day-to-day grind of a 9-5 job, chores, and more, it can feel impossible to get some crafting done....

Why Use Borders For the purpose of this article, I will mainly focus on the art of crochet. Borders on your yarn work are fairly easy to add however, due to how crochet is created, it can be tough to make an even border. There are two main reasons why: 1) Patterns can have chains that do or do not count as stitches. 2) Varying stitches can be used in row repeats to create an overall dramatic look. There is an exception though with tunisian crochet. Each forward and return pas

So Your Yarn Got Tangled It happens. You start a new project, don’t like how it works up, and you frog all the way back to your slipknot....

Actual and Factual Let's start with the facts straight from their website! Rainbow cotton yarn is described as a fingering weight....

What is the difference between crocheting and knitting? It's a common question you may encounter from friends and family who aren't as yarn-loving as you and I. It's also heard from passersby when publicly crafting. You may have even questioned it yourself. Let's start with the visuals. Crochet uses a single hook-shaped tool to create stitches. Knitting uses a pair of needle-shaped tools to create stitches. These unique tools create equally unique stitchwork. Each craft also

Whether you crochet or knit, at some point, you have had skeins of yarn in multiple rooms of your home. Some are still in the box, some...

Granny squares are the quintessential hallmark of crochet. For many crocheters, they are the starter project. The classic version...

Actual and Factual Let's start with the facts straight from their website! Basic Stitch is categorized as a number 4 or worsted weight yarn. The suggested hooks and needles size is 5mm. It is 100% acrylic, machine-washable and dryer-safe; plus it's super soft. This yarn is its own family, with a whopping 76 swatches created! The yarn measurements are as follows: 185yd/170m in solids 153yd/140m in prints 157yd/144m in moulines 115yd/105m in reflective 159yd/145m in tweed The

Actual and Factual Let's start with the facts straight from their website! Universe is categorized as a fingering/sock weight yarn. Universe XL is categorized as a light worsted/DK weight yarn. Each is offered in a variety of colors marked by numbers rather than names. The Universe collections of yarn have long runs of gradient transitions with a glittery thread spun throughout. This metallic thread offers visible bling with minimal feel. The yarns are a premium acrylic and p