Knit Stars Scoop

Have you had to forgo a vacation this year, thanks to world events? You're not alone. We feel you. 💗But there just might be an upside to that lost vacation - a little extra cash sitting in the vacation fund.Might we suggest turning that missed trip into your own personal Cashmere Vacation? 🏝 Longtime Loopers will remember Tanglewood Trish, the purveyor of Tanglewood yarns - hand-spun, hand-dyed masterpieces spun from Mongolian cashmere blends.Shelley may have squealed just a bit (okay, a LOT) when she learned that the Tanglewood magic had found a new home - in Alexandra the Art of...

"Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are."-Brene BrownAuthenticity is a characteristic that draws people in. It radiates an aura of comfort and confidence. When you find your authentic self, you have the courage to smile back at the mirror in the morning.Knitting is an exercise in authenticity - in finding *your* joy.You know your favorite stitches and the colors you're drawn to like a magnet. You know the type of piece you can't put down. As you knit, you follow these feelings and turn them into...

  This week, I was in New York City filming for our upcoming Knit Stars Season 5 release. My decision to travel was not made lightly. Four airplanes. Three airports. A hotel. Cabs and Ubers in a city that’s been so deeply affected by the virus. Would I be a storm chaser heading into the eye of the hurricane? I knew I’d need to limit my contact while I was there and that, upon my return, I’d need to quarantine and wear a mask in my own home, keeping distance from my family.But something tugged at me - hard -...