My friend Margaret recently gifted me this awesome book. Cat-Hair Hats For Cats is full of adorable cats wearing the cutest hats: How could I not make one? Ursula is long haired and needs regular brushing. She likes it too and will often request it by nuzzling her brush. I easily had enough fur to make her a snazzy hat. […]
It’s been a whirlwind few months! There’s been a lot happening here at Twilly23 HQ. My art has been featured in three art shows this year. My pompom deer above, Cervus Euphoria, is currently on display at Foundry Vineyards in Walla Walla, WA as part of their 2023 Juried Art Show. The show is ongoing and will conclude at the […]
My friend Joy asked me to make a small bag for son who wanted a small satchel for his cell phone. I used some acrylic yarn from my stash. This was an improv project though I may write up a pattern for this in the future. Name: Cell Phone Bag Pattern Source: Improv Craft: Knitting Yarn: Stash yarn Needle Size: […]
My latest handspun was taken off the wheel just as summer was ending. The slightly variegated tones of the green roving remind me of our garden in bloom. The acrylic yarn is some novelty yarn I had in my stash. To me it looks like flowers woven around leaves. This skein was a pleasant spin. Though I tried for consistency, […]
More knit monsters are coming to life. Soon I’ll have enough to put up in my shop. More details on that soon! Back in February I was all set to knit this sweater. I knit some swatches, got gauge and then promptly moved onto other pursuits. This was the same month that a gift loom arrived so that could definitely […]
These skeins are my latest handspun. July is too hot to spin most nights so I’m happy to have gotten these done before the temps got too high. This roving came from my Pancake and Lulu fiber club subscription. I wasn’t thrilled with this particular palette so I experimented with plying. The orange yarn ply makes the colors pop more […]
A version of this pattern was previously published on Think Crafts! If you’re a cat owner you know how much fur cats can shed. My cat Ursula is a long haired cat who enjoys brushing every day. One day I pulled fur off of her brush and tried needle felting it. It felted wonderfully so I decided to make something […]
Summer classes are happening at the Pendleton Center for the Arts! If your mending pile has grown out of control, bring it down to my Creative Mending Class. We’ll patch it up in style. My Monster Making classes were super fun. Fall term will include monster, fridge and mending classes. You can sign up for my classes here.
Years ago there was a great magazine named Craft. It was filled with a wide range of crafty tutorials and articles but a pattern by Anna Hrachovec particularly caught my eye. Named “Which Came First?,” the pattern was for a reversible plushie that was both an egg and a chicken. I fell in love with the pattern immediately. Its name […]
A few months ago I received a surprise offer of a free loom. As a knitter and spinner, I was instantly intrigued. Years ago I dabbled in weaving with a table loom. It was enjoyable but I was in school at the time so I still learning to spin so didn’t explore weaving very deeply. Thinking this new loom would […]
Monsters make great house guests and even better gifts. They are fun to knit and are very customizable. Make yours unique by adding three arms or four legs. Special buttons can give your creatures distinctive facial expressions. Ribbons or lace give them unique personalities.
Want to make a special present for that beloved furball in your life? While this cat bed won’t guarantee your cat will stop napping on your computer (mine hasn’t) it will give your cat a special place to sleep all her own.
Want to knit like a Viking? Nalebinding, also called Nalbinding or Viking knitting, is a fiber technique that predates both knitting and crochet. The Vikings also used nalebinding to create textiles and now you can too.
Invited to a party and need a gift? A crochet gift bowl is a quick project that leaves an impression. Make one in a pastel color and fill it with baby socks and pacifiers for a baby shower. Make one in a cotton yarn and fill with washcloths, fancy soap and hand lotion for a housewarming party.
