I’m sure you’ve seen the latest trend of “Arm Knitting” and “Finger Crochet”. These involve the use of roving in place of spun yarn and knit or crocheted into blankets or cowls using your arms or fingers instead of traditional knitting needles. Kromski North America offers a multitude of beautifully colored roving, so naturally,…

Every year I look forward to Fall. The air is crisp and leaves rustle in the wind. It’s a season for pumpkins, pecans and Goldenrod. In our area the Goldenrod is quite prolific, and I feel compelled every year to make a big pot of dye using this pretty yellow weed. This year I’m using…

Summer is just around the corner and there is no better fiber for warm weather than cotton. Did you know that cotton grows in colors? We are all used to seeing wonderful fluffy white cotton and of course, cotton dyed all sorts of colors. While dyed colors can be quite pretty, I am drawn to…

December Mug Rug This month we have doubled our fun with a Double Weave Mug and Cookie Rug! This pattern requires two 5 dent heddles.  We will be using worsted weight cotton yarn. If you do not have two 5 dent heddles, but you do have two 8, 10 or 12 dents, it is still…

This month we celebrate May flowers with a Brooks Bouquet pattern. This is a very simple design, yet it can look so impressive on many applications. Aside from mug rugs, this looks great along the edge of a place mat or table runner. It adds a touch of fancy to a shawl or scarf. So…