Joan's Projects

I recently started taking a tai chi class and the lessons I’m learning about patience and focusing on the perfection of the moment have helped me to enjoy knitting more, especially when it comes to fixing knitting mistakes.

Looking for knitting patterns for pets? Here’s a good listing of sites which offer everything from knitted dog sweaters to a knitted chicken shawl-yes, really! Lots of resources for pet beds, collars, leashes and more.

Use your stash and your imagination to create a soft, colorful scarf with a very easy pattern. Once you choose your yarns, the rest is easy!

Knitting and gardening have a lot in common. They are both creative and make you feel good! My new herb garden is flourishing this year and my recipes are delicious! Have you ever tried Quinoa Tabouli made with your own fresh herbs?

Reusable shopping bags make the perfect knitting bag to hold different projects or your knitting essentials. What’s in your knitting bag?

Alpaca yarns is going to embrace voluntary simplicity and branch out from being simply a knitting blog. I’ll still discuss knitting but now I’ll also offer information on country living and how to do things for yourself to save money and increase the health and happiness of your family.

After searching for a couple of years, we finally found our future alpaca ranch! The perfect piece of land to embrace the life of voluntary simplicity.

Do you suffer from pain in the wrist and hand while knitting or doing other crafts? Here are some things you can do to take care of your wrists and lessen pain.

I’ve lived in Texas again for six years now and, although I did a lot of gardening in Oregon, I haven’t planted much here. It gets very hot in the summer and the desire to get out and water plants evaporates with the heat. However this year, for some reason, I was bitten by the [...]

My two simple afghan knitting patterns, plus links to other sites offering free afghan patterns. One of these easy patterns is made with Alpaca yarn, which I love working with!