• DIY,  Knitting

    DIY: Pom Pom

    For my latest pattern (Reversible Smocking Hat), and for many of my Christmas gifts I had to make a pom poms. I actually have not made pom poms enough before to decide on a way to make them. There are several different methods. Here is what I tried first. https://techknitting.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-make-pom-poms.html or https://garnstudio.com/lang/us/video.php?id=95d This tutorial is great but I don’t prefer this way, mostly because I get bored threading the yarn through the center of the cardboard ring. You can purchase a pom pom maker like this one sold on amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Clover-Extra-Large-Pom-Maker/dp/B001CE38QQ Here is how I do it. I prefer making pom poms this way because it requires nothing more than…

  • Knitting,  Photography

    Vintage Scissors

    So I saw these scissors on a Japanese version of Amazon a while back and recently I decided to try purchasing something for the site. I was NOT disappointed! They are vintage looking stainless steel manicure scissors. I absolutely love them. They work great and they look good in an apothecary jar or just stabbed in the center of a beautiful ball of yarn. I wanted to share them. You can find them for purchase HERE. Finishing the final proofreading and formatting on this right now. Here is a sneak peek at the stripes head wrap. It will have two options thick stripes (not shown) and thin. Sign up for…