Have you seen hand-dyed or handspun yarn??? *Heart eyes emoji* Hand-dyed yarn is a stunning combination of colors by professional independent yarn dyers. These are luxury yarns so they’re more conducive to personal projects than items for EB Knits, but wow, are there tons of stunning yarns out there! I’ve only purchased a few skeins of hand-dyed yarn as of June 2020, but I can’t wait to support other yarn dyers as I grow in my knitting journey and find more time for personal projects!
Read MoreOver the last few months, I’ve delved into exploring watercolor and I’m loving it! I’ve never been the most creative person in the room, but within the past few years I have enjoyed working on some DIY projects and crafting more and more. In December 2020, I made my sister and grandma some birthday cards then I just kept going.
Read MoreI’m going to keep this short and sweet because you can find all the info on my YouTube channel and Instagram highlights, but I figured I’d add it to the blog as well to store all the info in one place! But truly, Anna Joyce’s tutorial on Creative Bug is the best resource for a step-by-step tutorial on how to ice dye. My biggest takeaway from my ice dying adventures is that there are countless color combos, techniques, materials and more to try and there is practically no way you can go wrong - the ice does all the work and it makes magic! Below is my guide on how I completed my first ever ice dying experiment!
Read MoreNot only is it a colorful and fun design, but it’s also wildflower seed paper. That means they’re a decorative addition to your order that you can plant and will sprout flowers! Yes, for real!
Read MoreAre you seeing the tie dye trend circling Instagram and the fashion circuit as much as I am these days? I feel like I’m seeing even more do-it-yourself tie-dying now, too, since kids are out of school and parents are looking for fun activities to do with them. With at the back of my mind, I’ve been seriously researching dying my own yarn for awhile now, but have been too intimated to pull the trigger. So for my very first yarn dying experience I grabbed some t-shirt yarn and an all-in-one tie dye kit and got to work!
Read MoreSo, you picked out some yarn and ordered a set of needles. You fumbled over some stitches and made a scarf and then got a little better with a video hat tutorial. But what comes next? How do you read your stitches? Where do you go from here? In the second step of the Advice for the Newbie Knitter Series, I’ll walk you through how to figure out what your next project should be.
Read MoreCrime podcasts are why I first got into podcasts. There are tons of recommendations out there and I’ve listened to quite a few. So I decided to keep the true crime podcast train going this week and I’ve listed all the crime podcasts I’ve tried or listened to (good and bad) and gave them each a review.
Read MoreThis guide is a compilation of the advice I wish I knew on my first ever trip to Michael’s to purchase yarn and needles as a very first time knitter. Here are a few steps and resources for the beginner knitter that I wish I knew when I started out on the DIY journey.
Read MoreOKAY, I have a confession- I’m basically a podcast addict. Podcasts are how I primarily get my news these days, learn about politics, indulge in my hobbies and they’ve turned me into a crime addict. I’ve rounded up a list of my favorite podcasts including ones I listen to every day or wait for their weekly release.
Read MoreBeyond knitting, I’m also an avid reader! My 2019 resolution was to pick reading back up again and read one book per month, and I am proud to say I exceeded that and fell back in love with reading! Even though it’s already February 2020 (I know I’m late!), I’m finally bringing you my favorites from last year. There is definitely a trend in my books I read and that’s historical fiction focused on women and female empowerment and that’s what I’m interested in in real life too.
Read MoreThree must reads. I said the same about Strayed’s memoir “Wild.” “Brave Enough” is a compilation of Strayed’s best quotes from her books, speeches and articles, while “Tiny Beautiful Things” is a collection of her works from her ‘Dear Sugar’ advice column. I’d purchase all three of these books to keep on my coffee table and read over and over again. I took pictures of entire pages and my favorite passages from all of these books to keep in mind and look back to.
Read More"Wonder" is just as it states on the front cover: A story of "quiet transformation," per the The Wall Street Journal.
Told by the points of view of a variety of characters throughout the novel, "Wonder" tells a strong story of not only one boy's journey through the fifth grade, but of his classmates, friends and family members as well. As a quiet, home-schooled child born with a heaping dose of bad luck, the book begins with the decision to integrate Auggie into a classroom for the first time.
Read MoreI watched the, "Hidden Figures" movie when it came out in theaters before I read the book. I didn't know anything about any of the scientists behind NASA, especially these groundbreaking women, before watching the movie, but afterwards I was inspired by these women's journeys so much so that I absolutely had to read the book.
Read MoreThought-provoking, shocking, empowering. Malala Yousafzai's account of her childhood and life growing up in Pakistan is riveting. By the final pages, I learned about Pakistan's history, Islam, the Taliban, how 9/11 affected more than just the U.S. and so much more.
Read MoreAstonishing. Absurd. Brave. Insane. Admirable. Fierce. Tough. Fearless. I could go on because this book includes it all and more. If there were a word for braver than brave, this would categorize "Wild," Strayed's 1,100+ mile hike, and anyone else with the guts to take on a thru-hike.
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