A visit to Cast Away Yarn Shop in Santa Rosa, CA

Here are some photos from my recent visit to Cast Away Yarn Shop in downtown Santa Rosa, California.   Beautifully organized yarn makes me happy:) Visit Cast Away at 100 Fourth Street (Entrance on Wilson), Santa Rosa, CA 95401

A visit to Serial Knitters shop in Kirkland, WA

Here are some photos of my trip to Serial Knitters in Kirkland, WA. There was a drop-in class in progress. It sounded like fun! I was particularly drawn to these. I ended up buying several skeins, including the bluish yarn below…Continue Reading →

My Neighbor Totoro Amigurumi

  Here is my finished Totoro amigurumi! He was so much fun to make.     Here are some progress pics: And here’s what I stuffed him with! I was looking for a way to use all the hole-punched pieces…Continue Reading →

Denim and multi-color washcloths

On another washcloth kick! Here are the results so far: These will both be gifts, but I’m happy to take custom requests for washcloths! For my fellow crocheters who’d like to try their hand at these easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy washcloths, check out…Continue Reading →

Learning to knit. First garter stitch scarf!

My good friend finally convinced me to try knitting. I must say, it was extremely humbling to be completely terrible at first. However, with perseverance and plenty of patience I finally made something worth posting. I present…the garter stitch scarf! Perseverance…Continue Reading →

Elephant security blanket (bonus adorable baby)

This Easter, a friend of mine requested some custom pieces for her granddaughters, including an elephant lovely and a platypus. Silly me forgot to take pictures beforehand, but she sent me some photos of baby Madeleine with her new elephant…Continue Reading →

Clover the Cow amigurumi

Will be available for purchase soon at my Etsy store. I finally finished this little calf! I named her “Clover” after the local dairy here in Sonoma County. She’s clad in a cute red dress with a paisley ribbon (sewn on). I…Continue Reading →

Toadstool and wash cloth gift set

I just finished this toadstool amigurumi and decided that adding the green wash cloth would make a great baby shower gift. I referred to this free pattern on blog Annaboo’s House, but also made some changes because I favor the flat look…Continue Reading →

SUPER LONG light olive green chunky scarf

This is by far the longest scarf I’ve ever made! It measures roughly 117 inches long and is suuuper cozy as a result. Available for purchase at my Etsy store for $26.50.