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Crafty Living

  • Wordless Wednesday
    It turns out, if I knit enough socks in a row, it can make me love swatching.
  • This Week in Craft
    There are over a dozen free events on our calendar this week. Let us know about yours at craftyliving@jg.net.
  • Math4Knitters, Crafty Living: Show 180
      I had a great chat this week with Lori Ihnen, who goes by G-Girl on Ravelry.
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Lara Neel - The Journal Gazette
This is one case when blocking really matters.

Blocking Makes a Big Difference

Lara Neel - The Journal Gazette
This is the exact same hat, before blocking.

Tams are hats that really, really need to be blocked to look even halfway normal. I'm working on a series of them, all blocked over the same 9.5-inch plate.

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