Lois Petren

Has anyone ever given you yarn as a gift? It's such a treat when, during their travels, a friend or family member sees yarn that reminds the

I've been spending a lot of time with an old friend lately, although he doesn't know that - or me! Thanks to the folks at Mason-Dixon Knitti

As we head into Thanksgiving week, I want to express gratitude and thanks to all of you for being a part of this community. Wishing you a wo

One of my daughters is studying at UCL in London this semester. She is not a knitter, but does like to join groups and so, of course, she joined the knittin...

According to my calendar, the holiday season is right around the corner - you know, the corner at the intersection of Labor Day and the day

Hello! I took the last couple of months off, and now with the imminent change of the seasons, there are a few things to discuss – so here I am again! Well, i...

Dear Mrs. Zimmerman: With all due respect and admiration, I wish to share a word with you about this idea of "knitting without tears". I’m not sure I agree w...

How can you tell if you're hooked on knitting? You keep a project in your lap when you drive and knit at red lights Knit during parent-teacher conferences Alw...

Stitches SoCal 2018 came to my town last week! Of course, I went to see what all the excitement was about. This was the inaugural event and also the first ti...

I just returned from a visit to Paris and, in spite of the jet lag, am happily reminiscing about all the fun and interesting things we did – as well as all t...

If you’re like me, I bet your current knitting project is within easy reach most of the time. When it’s not available, I’m disappointed. Frequently I can b...

Becoming a children’s book author was never on my “bucket list”. I had a busy life – great husband and kids, busy career in IT as a business analyst in reti...