The Knitting Stagehand

Saturday, Nate and I ran all over looking for black or grey wool suiting from which to make the "real" doublet.  We ended up going...

When I last reported in, I only had a muslin mock up. Now I have nearly a fully completed doublet. The only sad part is that this isn'...

I haven't written about this idea before, so don't worry if it suddenly sounds new to you. :) It's been percolating in the back...

Almost a year ago, my honey asked if I would help him make a doublet for Ren Faire. I, of course, said yes thinking it would be good to pr...

It's fascinating what you can find on Etsy if you search for "bustle". Everything from historic steel boned bustles to the...

"Olive's Afghan from Knitalong" I don't remember when I began this project, but it was a while ago. Perhaps spring of ...

Elizabeth Zimmerman used to sign most of her knitting newsletters with this sweet and oh-so-wise bit of advice: "Knit on, with confiden...

Sometimes I get a crafting "blah". I believe this happens from having too many projects on the plate at any one time, and someti...

Not all of these are in my shop, but stay tuned as they trickle in during the next few days! Also, any helpful hints for writing copy? I f...

One would think, in this day and age that old stereotypes wouldn't prevail quite as much. For example, women can't do everything th...

Nearly every Wednesday night I head over to visit my parents and brothers. Sometimes it's all four of them, and I have to dole out my...

Several years ago now, I had grand delusions of knitting up a sweater version of a British Lieutenants jacket circa 1805-ish. It was in t...

One Week Ago: Yesterday marked the first day of having to take medication to treat my depression. As much as I think I'm on the right ...

So several years back, I discovered I had a plethora of little squares, rectangles, and knitted scraps. As a knitter you cannot throw awa...

My Men-folk came for a visit last week and it was delightful. They brought lunch, I cooked, and they commandeered my dishes! We tramped...

Indulge me in a moment of reflection and sorrow. I don't know why it's on my mind so much, but I look at friends, blogs, women who...

The show is going nicely. Director Mok is making magic with the first cast and we're adding in more of the second cast where we can. ...

It seems that I should be more excited about my life at present, but with the onset of a nasty throat/head cold I find myself only wishing t...

I feel like I'm living in a dream. Which, oddly enough, is true. I have dreamed for this moment, this turn in my life for years. Year...