Fiber Harmony (Stitch 'n Dish)

Category: WiP’s

  • The right tension

    The right tension

    Happy Local Yarn Store Day!!! I hope you’ve visited your local favorite(s) and shown them some love. We (fiber artists) appreciate you all, (LYS owners and employees) and look forward to many happy returns to shop and visit!! On to today’s blog post, about tension. Tension, in the world of crocheting and knitting, is best…

  • Bottle slings (holders)

    Bottle slings (holders)

    I’ve been a bit obsessed with this pattern – especially when it’s made in a cotton yarn. For this (green) version, I started with a smaller base (30 sts), still using the H hook. I have a pink one also in progress, but in Big Twist yarn that I’m making with a G hook (pictured…

  • Granny Square Therapy

    Granny Square Therapy

    Like most fiber fanatics, I have several works in progress (WIP’s) sitting in project/yarn bags around the house. When I recently found myself in a bit of a situation (e.g. upset about something), I decided to take some solace in bright colors and the repetitive rhythm of crocheting granny squares instead of working on something…

  • Change is inevitable. Yarn helps.

    Change is inevitable. Yarn helps.

    The past year has marked a significant SHIFT in my life. It wasn’t the birth or death of anyone close, but it was the end of an era, so to speak.  Last year in June, my oldest grandchild got his driver’s license, and suddenly, I was freed from being on call as my daughter’s backup…

  • An essence of immortality

    An essence of immortality

    My time spent with yarn and hook or needles is usually contemplative. Sometimes I’m deep into the Netflix series I’m binging, while at other times, I am lost in memories and thought. As I spend more time with retirement advisors and financial analysts to plan my exit from “the grind“, I have also been thinking…

  • Comfort in stitching

    Like most crocheters and knitters, I always have several projects in progress. I’ve found over the years that various moods or states of mind will align better with some projects than others. For those stressful times where there’s a lot of chaos or uncertainty, nothing beats a basic knitted piece like the wrap pictured above.…

  • Whimsy: good for the soul

    Like most knitters and crocheters, I have a number of projects in the hopper. I am working on a crocheted “Nap Blanket” (somewhere between an afghan and a lap blanket) for a birthday gift, a knitted wrap in Plymouth Yarn Souffle, another (crocheted) virus shawl in a worsted merino, and a hat in the latest…

  • Winter work

    Winter work

    One advantage of the cold and less-than-ideal weather in the Winter months here in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region of the United States is that I am less tempted to leave the house. This means I am likely to dig in my yarn or fabric stash for some inspiration, which almost always results in something delightfully creative.…

  • Beyond yarn

    Beyond yarn

    In addition to my love of crocheting and knitting, I have a fondness for sewing. I am in no way as accomplished as my sister, who is – truly – a master sewist (and an engineer!); but I do OK with fabric and a sewing machine. Lately, I returned to some sewing and have enjoyed…

  • Last-minute gifts

    Last-minute gifts

    Like many of you, I’m looking at the calendar and my hair is standing straight up! I know, I know – the date is the same EVERY YEAR, but perhaps my schedule gets more convoluted each year, or I add more to my calendar and anyway, things just get busy. If you’re a fiber artist…