Yarns and Tales

It’s episode 30 of Yarns and Tales, and it cast on without a hitch or snag.  The topic of choice today was yarn-crafted mug cozies, specifically one by JanKnit over on Blogspot that she created called Basic Cup Cozy.  I also chatted a bit about online paid surveys and the use of my time warping […]

Episode 29 cast on without a hitch after taking a week off for the American holiday celebrating its 237th birthday.  In this episode, I talk about re-purposing and re-using my children’s early practice projects with finger knitting and the hand-crank “Barbie” knitting machine.  I also chat about cats and fireworks as well as jury duty.  […]

I cast on episode 28 full of energy and “southern-ness”.  I jumped right in chatting about pet sweaters, pet peeves, and a handful of other things peppered throughout.  Need a good giggle?  Come have a listen.  Welcome to Yarns and Tales!!! Curious how the sweater turned out?  See for yourself here.

I went to cast on episode 27 with no idea where I’d end up.  I knew where I would begin, but after that, it was as much of a surprise to me as to y’all.  The YaT chat starts off with crochet tidbits which eventually ended me up on a bicycle and eating diet cookies.  […]

Not only did episode 26 cast on in a timely fashion, it also cast on without incident.  In this episode, I give grief about “that” yarn in the stash that refuses to reveal its hidden project.  Most yarn addicts just “know” what lies hidden within that skein, hank, or ball of yarn, but sometimes, the […]

Life happened and delayed the casting of episode 25 by a few days, but now it’s here; the panic can dissipate.  Just teasing!  I’m glad you could join me as I review the last 12 episodes from the leftovers’ usage and new stitches sequence of shows.  I dish out some advice about preteens and teenage […]

Howdy y’all!  Welcome to episode 24 of Yarns and Tales.  This episode falls on the end of the week following the American Memorial Day holiday.  Do holidays throw your habits into a blender and make a mush of your remaining week?  In this episode, I talk about the pattern for Lace Squares #1, working in […]

The 23rd episode of Yarns and Tales cast on without a hitch, no tech-gremlins anywhere.  In this episode, I have fun with a stitch called the Cats Eye Stitch.  I compare knitting to computer programming, only we code with needles and yarn.  And I talked about, oh wait, how about I just let you listen […]

Episode 22’s cast on was delayed due to illness, but it held a perky bit of chatter along with another new “leftover’s” stitch called the Garter Lace Stitch. To my Yatters, thank you for your patience for this episode!!

Episode 21 casts off with your host, me, recuperating from the nasty sore throat that followed the casting of episode 20.  With raspy throat, yarn, and needles, the adventure begins as another new stitch is talked about this week.  Which stitch you ponder?  It’s the Horizontal Lace Stitch #1.  This particular book being used has […]