A New NORO Vest

A New NORO Vest

What do you do with a batch of leftover yarn from a knitting project? When it is Noro, you make another project immediately! My new vest (my term for it) is another pattern from the book “Knitting Noro, by Jane Ellison. A simple stockinette stitch is used for the body, and a garter stitch for [...]

Sewing For Small Dogs, McCalls 5998, and FABSCRAP

Sewing For Small Dogs, McCalls 5998, and FABSCRAP

Hello, it’s back to sewing today. This post is a tad different. I’m going to talk about sewing for my smaller dogs. There are three things I am going to cover: 1. Sharing my most tried and true pattern for the last fifteen years.2. The non-profit organization FABSCRAP.3. My joy in sewing for small dogs. [...]

The Bob Pants are Back

The Bob Pants are Back

Hello, I’m back with a new pair of black pants. But isn’t there something more interesting to make than a pair of black pants? Probably, but these are Style Arc's “Bob Pants”, which are pretty cool (well, IMO). Yes, I have a good selection of black pants, but these are a welcome addition with such [...]