Maddy Cranley

Knitting Patterns: Row Maps

Although it may not appear to be so, judging by current weather conditions, the summer months have arrived. This often means summer holiday plans are being made or at least discussed among potential travel companions. Perhaps even travel brochures have ... Read >

Spring Cleaning Your Knitting

Spring cleaning is one of those rituals that is given much attention, particularly by those long and unachievable lists found in magazines displayed at the grocery store checkout. At this time of year, it is likely most of us do make some attempt to tune... Read >

Tools Of The Trade

Knitting in its simplest form is often described as the looping of a string around two sticks. When faced with multi-color patterning, intricate stitches or detailed graphs, this seemingly easy craft becomes a more complex activity that can benefit from ... Read >

Color It Yours

"Blue and green should never be seen except in the washing machine!" When I first heard this little rhyme, I was standing in the general store on Main Street in a little prairie village ironically called Rosetown. The town belied its name. Unlike a lush a... Read >

It's All Relative

I must admit that I have never done a survey and my conclusions would be considered unscientific, but I am fairly certain that when any of us think of who taught us to knit, a family relationship or special friendship comes to mind. How many of us lear... Read >

And The Bead Goes On

Memories of the '60's - love beads, hippie beads, beads on a string around necks and wrists, homemade, handmade, swinging with long hair and flowered skirts. Beads were such a strong fashion element of that decade. The subject of beads is a vast one and t... Read >

Wool You Be Mine

As the hearts and flowers of Valentine's Day begin to make an appearance and we realize that Spring is still a month or two away, a little romance in our lives is more than welcome. As knitters, we can take heart in knowing that our favorite source of kn... Read >

Felting, Fulling, Or Boiled Wool?

To ignore one of the basic knitting commandments, "Thou shalt not put wool into hot water" is to risk suffering the dreaded consequence of such action - very small, very stiff, little sweaters into which no family member would ever want to grow. But ap... Read >

Going Public

A recent welcome break in routine saw me on an airplane to Philadelphia. This destination may not be everyone's idea of a restful spot, but I happen to like the big city. Philadelphia, with its wonderful historical sites comfortably settled in a busy ur... Read >

Yarn In Your Medicine Cabinet?

"Knit two rows and call me in the morning" is not medical advice you will see written on your doctor's prescription pad, but if we take a closer look, knitting has some great benefits to your health and well-being. Knitting is a craft that is not only cr... Read >