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Why I Decided on Etsy (Instead of Amazon Handmade or Others)
As you all know, Colinton Australia made it possible for me to offer you all a really good deal on their Light Fingering yarn, which...
Elizabeth Booth
Sep 23, 20164 min read
Sunshine Blogger Award
Little Golden Notebook nominated me for this, and so before I start, I just want to say thank you! If you haven’t checked out Little...
Elizabeth Booth
Sep 19, 20163 min read


The Year I Tried to Make All My Presents
But if you aren’t laughing at the absurdity of trying to make ALL my gifts, you probably will laugh at this: I made this very ambitious...
Elizabeth Booth
Sep 6, 20162 min read
Textile Artists
Someone on Ravelry posted this link, and I had to a) thank them for sharing it and b) immediately share it too! I love it when people use...
Elizabeth Booth
Sep 1, 20161 min read


Reflections of Summer
I imagine if you have kids, they are all back to school, or perhaps you attend school yourself. My kids started school this week, which...
Elizabeth Booth
Aug 30, 20162 min read
Our New Place to Chat
I don’t know why I didn’t do this sooner, but finally, I created a Ravelry group. I realized I’m always asking you to leave photos and...
Elizabeth Booth
Aug 23, 20161 min read
What Will Make Me Stop Knitting
I’m the furthest thing from an athlete, but I am more than happy to drop my entire life to watch the Olympics. The general joke in our...
Elizabeth Booth
Aug 18, 20162 min read
What Is a “PutUp”, How a Yarn Company Decides on Yarn Packaging, and Other Answers to Cu
I stumbled upon this site of a very talented crochet designer who is now running her own yarn company. Have you ever wondered why some...
Elizabeth Booth
Aug 10, 20161 min read


New (FREE) Pattern: Morning Glory Sweater Coat
One of the photos taken as inspiration from our garden Original Sketch From the TNNA fashion show runway Greetings everyone! It has been...
Elizabeth Booth
Aug 1, 20162 min read


Choices, Power and Gifts
The nightclub shooting in Orlando happened while I was in Washington, DC, as did the death of a former coworker/friend whom we all...
Elizabeth Booth
Jun 28, 20163 min read


TNNA Spring Show Highlights
My designs hanging in the Colinton Australia booth at TNNA. If you’re wondering where I’ve been (since it’s been awhile since I’ve...
Elizabeth Booth
Jun 16, 20163 min read


Sheba
She also suggested I take a look at 1920s fashion, which surprised me at the time, because my focus has been to show mohair in a modern...
Elizabeth Booth
Jun 3, 20162 min read


A Fashion Show!
I have exciting news to share with you all, which I hope will make up for the fact that it’s been awhile since my last post. I apologize...
Elizabeth Booth
May 29, 20162 min read
Roundup of Inspiring Sites
Here are links I’ve come across lately that I am putting all in one place as much for my own sake as for all of yours. What books to read...
Elizabeth Booth
May 10, 20161 min read


Series: All About Mohair
Obviously, once I started working with it, I changed my mind, and I am now knitting my fourth piece for them. Now that experience has...
Elizabeth Booth
May 2, 20162 min read


Snapshots of Spring
This spring is flying by, as spring usually does for me. There are always too many end-of-the-school-year obligations, but because both...
Elizabeth Booth
Apr 26, 20162 min read
How to Style an Infinity Scarf (Cowl)
This post will be short and sweet, but I hope, helpful! As you all know, I’m always on the lookout for styling ideas for knitwear....
Elizabeth Booth
Apr 11, 20161 min read
Series: All About Animal Fibers
As you already know from previous posts, I have been collaborating with Colinton Australia and as promised, I want to share with you in a...
Elizabeth Booth
Apr 5, 20163 min read
Studio Book Picks National Reading Month
March is National Reading Month (which I think is a great thing to celebrate, by the way). There are lots of bestseller lists for books...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 21, 20162 min read


Fancy Tiger Crafts Heirloom Throw – with Mods
I’m sure every crafter has a few patterns they love so much they’d make multiples. I don’t find those patterns very often – usually, by...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 16, 20161 min read
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