One of my favorite items to knit are socks. I almost always have a sock project on needles and with me. They are small and fit in most purses. Many of the patterns are easy to memorize and work on without paying much attention. And lastly, but most importantly, hand knit socks are gorgeous additions […]
Danielle's Obsessions
Granito in Plied
Last fall we hosted a launch party for an amazing new yarn by Karida Collins of Neighborhood Fiber Co and designer Ann Weaver – Plied. It’s a gorgeous 100% wool yarn made from two plies of hand dyed wool that are then spun at the Harrisville mill. I had to get it on my needles. […]
Kits for kids
I know that lately I’ve been looking for every possible way to teach and entertain my daughter while she’s learning from home with me. I am a big believer in the value of arts and crafts in the development and education of our children, being the owner of a yarn shop myself. Our homeschooling curriculum […]
Seven Sisters Top – How to style it
I headed over to the Hive last week to find some pieces to pair with my finished Seven Sisters Top. Mine is a solid, as I used Spud and Chloe Sweater instead of Printed Cotton. It’s a pretty versatile piece that can be worn over a longer full dress, with a poofy skirt, denim shorts […]
Knitting for the Apocalypse
We were so excited to be part of this New York Times article (in the Style Section of the print edition on Sunday, May 1oth)! It features Doomsday Knits, a book by Alexandra Tinsley and published by my friend Shannon Okey. But it also features our “Come the apocalypse, I will have clothing” shirt design […]
Living Coral – the color of the year
Pantone’s 2019 Color of the Year has been described as humanizing, warm, nourishing, uplifting, and vibrant. Living Coral, the light orange hue with gold undertones, is supposed to help us energize and remind us to connect outside the digital landscape that occupies most of our day. The maker community is all about connection, engagement, […]
Summer vacation book list (nah, just kidding)
Who am I kidding, when packing for a week at the beach, it’s the knitting lineup that I’m most concerned with. Sure, I will probably take a book with me, but most of my time will be spent knitting. So for this year’s big family vacation, I am focusing on smaller projects that I can […]
Pom inspired Valentine’s Day
If you have school-aged children, you are probably tracking down Valentine’s Day cards for their classmates or figuring out what prize or candy to send your kid to school with on Valentine’s Day. My #fibrespacetinyhuman is only four, but I’ve already gone through two years of Valentine’s Day with her. I really wanted to find […]
Join team fibrenauts!
We are so excited to partner with the Old Town Boutique District and our neighbors at Pacers to run Alexandria’s Hometown Race – the GW Parkway Classic! Join our 5K team – the fibrenauts. Register by clicking the graphic below and be sure to select our team from the drop down menu. We will host […]
Connected by string
a story about how people with differing views can still find common ground… It seemed like the right time to tell the story of how I first met Yvonne. For years, I have been very active in local city policies, serving on the Government Relations Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, helping protest the commercial […]
My journey with pink hats
I’m hugely active in local politics. I think most of you know that. It’s important to my business and my business community that some of us step up and be engaged. I’ve kept my position on national “issues” less public although a quick read through my bio / background, and it’s fairly obvious. I was […]