Over the Christmas holidays, I gave my six-year-old daughter a very sharp needle and encouraged her to jab it into a pile of wool. I also gave her some safety advice, sage wisdom such as “Don’t try to watch the television and do this at the same time, dear.” She was learning how to needle felt. Since my daughter was born, I’ve become more and more interested in the art of soft wool sculpture, also known as needle felting. This type of crafting is completely my style. It doesn’t require a pattern, although you could use a pattern if you … Continue reading →

If you want to practice wool crafts, knitting, and crocheting with your children, but you find that they don’t have the patience or dexterity to finish a project, then finger knitting may be for you! A few years ago, I facilitated a knitting and crocheting class. A few of the women who came were not keen at all on the idea of knitting. It takes too long, they said. I heartily agreed. In the corner, my daughter was playing around with some yarn. She was trying to finger knit. One of the women asked what she was doing, so I … Continue reading →

I love wool. I love it in the morning and the afternoon, and I love to get it for Christmas and for my birthday. This Christmas, I got a bag of wool from my sister in law. I have a bag of unwashed wool in my workshop from the sheep at the local petting zoo. I just really, really like wool. Oddly enough, I also dislike knitting. I’m very left-handed, so doing anything with my right hand is a bit of a challenge. I much prefer crochet, since it only involves one hand. So what do I do with wool, … Continue reading →