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Blocking a Sweater: How and Why Blocking a Sweater or other Hand Knits and Crocheted Garments is Important
How to block a knitted or crocheted garment: Blocking a hand knit or crocheted garment smooths the bumps and gives your fabric room to "bloom." What at first looks as if it came from the bottom drawer turns into a professional looking garment after blocking. This article shows you how to best block your hand made garments for a great look.
10 commentsSuitcase Importing
The craft markets in Ecuador are huge fun - dozens of vendors offering all sizes of beautiful tapestries for wall and floor; huge stacks of hand and machine knitted sweaters, all 'alpaca'; soft cotton shawls of all colours; tables full of silver...
3 commentsWhy Knit Socks?
Have you ever wondered why sock knitting is so popular among crafty types? Discover great reasons to knit your own socks as well as helpful resources to get you started.
2 commentsEarth Friendly & Handmade Shopping
Welcome to my earth friendly & handmade hub page! These are some of my favorite places to shop online for handmade and earth friendly goods. I love knowing that I am directly supporting families and small businesses with my purchases, and...




