top of page


Speckled
I have been noticing a trend of sorts. Last year during the yarn crawl, our shop got specially dyed Ancient Arts Fibre yarns, one of...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 11, 20162 min read
Series: To-Do List for the Week
First of all, I would like to say this series is helping alot – the last list really helped me focus for the week and I’m happy to say I...
Elizabeth Booth
Mar 7, 20162 min read


New Pattern Collaboration: Urban Lines
Urban Lines Here is my latest pattern, which I hope all of you will like. I did this in collaboration with Colinton Australia, and it has...
Elizabeth Booth
Feb 29, 20162 min read
KonMari-ing My Yarn Stash
My husband is awesome and has so much patience for me and my obsessions. For Christmas, even though I already have lots of books about...
Elizabeth Booth
Feb 25, 20163 min read
New Series: To-Do Lists and Goals
Here is the start of a new series which I hope you will enjoy. It has a two-fold purpose – it’s good for me to take the time to think...
Elizabeth Booth
Feb 23, 20161 min read
A Makeover
Hi everyone, as you probably noticed if you’re reading this, I gave the site a makeover of sorts. As mentioned previously, I’ve been...
Elizabeth Booth
Feb 19, 20161 min read
Follow-Up: What You Can Expect From Your Yarn Shop
Over the weekend, one of my previous posts went viral, relatively-speaking, and I’m so surprised to see all the attention it got. Thank...
Elizabeth Booth
Feb 16, 20165 min read
Free Fashion Books for Download
Every so often, Vogue magazine does a profile on some new fashion exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I read it and sigh, and...
Elizabeth Booth
Feb 9, 20161 min read


Finished: Mohair Garter Stitch Shawl
I’ve been doing alot of knitting lately – the relaxing, garter and St st kind that goes well with bingeing on Netflix. I also realized...
Elizabeth Booth
Feb 2, 20161 min read
Please Share with Me and Updates for 2016
I have been contemplating updating my site and the blog for some time. Before I change it up too much though, I wanted to solicit input...
Elizabeth Booth
Jan 21, 20161 min read


FO: Lined Handbag
I bought this kit a very long time ago from Knitpicks – maybe even before I started working at the yarn shop. I was a very inexperienced...
Elizabeth Booth
Jan 14, 20162 min read


2016 TNNA San Diego
I debated on going to this TNNA because I had not signed up for classes and had no meetings scheduled. It is the first TNNA event I’ve...
Elizabeth Booth
Jan 12, 20161 min read
Pantone Colors of the Year 2016
Pantone has spoken, and apparently colorwise, 2016 is going to be soft and soothing. I love these two colors by themselves as well...
Elizabeth Booth
Jan 6, 20161 min read


Happy 2016 With Happy 2015 Memories
I hope you all had a beautiful holiday season and that 2016 is going to be a great year for all of us! It’s been awhile since I’ve...
Elizabeth Booth
Jan 5, 20162 min read
Holiday Trip for My Wish List
I was recently reading Piecework magazine and particularly enjoyed an article about the Sami people of Sweden. I will die a happy knitter...
Elizabeth Booth
Dec 16, 20151 min read


Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving!
I hope all of you had a blessed and happy Thanksgiving. I had a really nice week with family and friends, which of course, are the best...
Elizabeth Booth
Dec 3, 20152 min read
Color Palettes and Other Designer Resources
I posted a really cool site my husband found awhile ago when we were working on a project which deserves another mention. However, the...
Elizabeth Booth
Nov 19, 20151 min read
Daniel Gordon Studio
I came across this artist’s work in a magazine article and was motivated to look him up. He seems like a younger version of Kaffe Fassett...
Elizabeth Booth
Nov 17, 20151 min read


Veteran’s Day Week 2015 in Photos
Colinton Australia made a mohair believer out of me! I am working on an exciting new project with Colinton Australia. I made a shawl with...
Elizabeth Booth
Nov 12, 20152 min read


A Crocheted Birthday Gift
Birthday present for C There is a joke among crafters about only making things for deserving recipients. Anyone who would not appreciate...
Elizabeth Booth
Nov 9, 20152 min read
bottom of page