Archive - A Good Yarn

If At First You Don’t Succeed

rip it out and try again

30 mins ago • Sandi Rosner

Knitting Retreats: Are They For You?

plus, an update on what I’m knitting now

Jun 11 • Sandi Rosner

How to Wind Yarn into a Center-pull Ball

without using a ball winder!

Jun 4 • Sandi Rosner

May 2026

Yarn Review: Baa Ram Ewe’s Mowool

and a book that had me laughing out loud

May 28 • Sandi Rosner

Is There a Better Feeling Than Putting on a Just Finished, Freshly Blocked Sweater?

I’m happy to report the completion of version 2 of my striped garter stitch pullover.

May 21 • Sandi Rosner

The Annual Gathering of the Clan

I’m back from three days at H + H Americas, the annual wholesale trade show for the crafts business.

May 14 • Sandi Rosner

Sweater Surgery

Shortening the sleeves on a store-bought sweater

May 7 • Sandi Rosner

April 2026

Celebrating a Milestone

and, no, it’s not finished yet

Apr 30 • Sandi Rosner

How to Take a Vacation When Leaving Home is Not an Option

Last week I wrote about my odd lack of enthusiasm and my struggle to focus attention on work, knitting, or anything else.

Apr 23 • Sandi Rosner

I’ve been in a weird mood this week.

Apr 16 • Sandi Rosner

Finding Solace in Simple Stitches

I think a constant hum of low-level anxiety is an entirely reasonable reaction to the state of the world.

Apr 9 • Sandi Rosner

A Little of This, A Little of That

and some books to give away

Apr 2 • Sandi Rosner