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What’s Your Preference? Cowl or Scarf?

by Lisa Check | Feb 7, 2017 | knitting

I am a cowl girl. Yes, I spelled it right. I prefer cowls over scarves. Where does that preference come from? As a weaver, I made a TON of scarves. They are linear. They are finite. They are fun. They can show off your dyeing, your yarn choice and your skill at...

Banish This Word in the New Year

by Lisa Check | Jan 1, 2017 | Stash appreciation

At this time of year, I like many people are thinking about their word of the year. It is a North Star or value or resolution. It marks how you want to spend your year. That is all good and I do come up with my word of the year each January. But I want to talk to you...

The Health and Wellness Benefits of Knitting and Crochet

by Lisa Check | Nov 29, 2016 | knitting

It’s a proven fact. There is research. Yes, knitting and crochet does in fact enhance your health and well being. I know that when I am feeling low and tired, but still feel the need to “do” something, I take out my project bag and knit a few...

Yarn Weights and Measures: What Do They All Mean?

by Lisa Check | Mar 14, 2016 | knitting, wool, Yarn

I’ve been thinking a lot about what all those ways that yarn manufacturers, including myself, categorize the yarn. There are so many ways of speaking about the size of the yarn. The standard yarn weight information is set up in a table with discreet squares....

Being an Artist

by Lisa Check | Sep 14, 2015 | artist, Blog

I read the Artist’s Way in 1992 when my life took a total shift away from an abusive situation to one where I was the one in control of my life. It’s funny to say that now, because there are so many days when really I don’t feel like I’m in...

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