If you would have told me twenty years ago or even just six years ago that today I would be running a business based around knitting, that I would quit my full time steady income job, that the mere act of twisting string into fabric would direct my career path, I would have said you … Continue reading How Knitting Changed My Life (Part 1)
Back in January I posted a photo on Instagram of some yarn for a project I was planning to knit. I tagged the designer of the pattern and thus began a wonderful connection. The yarn was my own Twigs + Twine Yarn Co. line in the colorways Thistle and Granite Falls and the pattern was … Continue reading Where The Mermaids Live
Birthdays are pretty special around here and July 31st is Harry Potter's 34th birthday so I've planned a month long preparation in my shop so you can be ready for Harry's big day. Today I want to tell you about the next collection in the Secret Bag Society. I Solemnly Swear I Am Up to … Continue reading July Secret Bag Society – I Solemnly Swear I Am Up to No Good
July 31st. is Harry Potter's 34th. birthday and beginning Monday, May 28th. I'm planning a month long preparation beginning with Hogwarts House Bags. Available in Red/Gryffindor, Dark Grey/Slytherin, Yellow/Hufflepuff, Blue/Ravenclaw and Black/Hogwarts. All include a fantastic Hogwarts House lining and are in my Road Trip bag design. But before you grab one head on over … Continue reading Hogwarts House Bags
What’s more amazing then a talking llama? A spelling bee. 😂 Just kidding. It’s the June Secret Bag Society - Llama Drama. And this llama don’t want no drama when I tell you about the fun things included in this kit. Oh, wait. I can’t tell you because it’s a secret. Secret Bag Society - … Continue reading June Secret Bag Society – Llama Drama
On April 25th the second season of the Handmaid's Tale will be returning to Hulu. Praise Be. I don't know about you but it seems like I have been waiting for this forever. I love this show and if you promise not to tell my husband I'll let you in on a little secret. (Under … Continue reading Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum Praise Be – New bags and yarn inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale
It's finally spring! Sunny days, warmer weather, time to get out and enjoy the sunshine. And time for a new Secret Bag Society collection. This months Secret Bag Society is a celebration of being outdoors and enjoying all nature has to offer. Playful animals emerging from their winter homes, leaves beginning to sprout on trees, … Continue reading May Secret Bag Society – A Party of Bandits
So just what am I talking about? Well, these are the different kinds of bags I currently offer. And why the "travel" theme? Because what do you do with your project bags? Obviously you store your projects in them but what else do with them? You take them with you. When you run errands, in … Continue reading Adventure Bag, Road Trip, Grab n’ Go Bag. What You Talkin’ bout Willis?
Every couple of years during the Olympics Ravelry holds a comparative competition of knitting, spinning and frogging (yes, frogging) called the Ravellenics. Now, it use to be called the Ravelympics but the Olympics didn't like that and made them change it. Which I just find ridiculous but...that's a whole other blog post so we won't … Continue reading The Ravellenic Experience
Raindrops on roses And whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things Those are lyrics from the song "My Favorite Things" sung by Julie Andrews in the movie The Sound of Music and this months Secret Bag Society … Continue reading April Secret Bag Society – A Puurrrrrfect Movie Night
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