— Anna-Lisa Kanick

Latest Posts


  • Autumn Knitting

    It is September 1st , as well as Labor Day, and as far as I am concerned, the beginning of autumn – the equinox in a couple of weeks will only confirm what is started today. Weather-wise, summer has left… Continue reading

  • Beach Knitting

    Packing knitting for our annual 2-week Beach trip is never as much of a challenge as one might think.  I just say to myself:  hey, 2 weeks of knitting!  And then I pack up everything I have on needles (including… Continue reading

  • Not Blogging

    In May I posted a piece about “not knitting (much).”  I said there was not much to say about “not knitting (much)” in a knitting blog.  There is a corresponding amount of “not much to say” about “not blogging about… Continue reading

  • Summer Days

    Summer is hurtling through my life.  In the morning, I think “oh, today, surely, I will post those Columned Beaded Flagon stitch photos.”  And then the day gallops away with me and bedtime comes and I have not done so… Continue reading

  • Bead Minion Needed

    I need a Bead Minion.  It would be kind of like the Yarn Ball Minion I would like to have sitting at my feet untangling the yarn when I knit with multiple balls, except the Bead Minion would slide beads… Continue reading

  • A Design Elephant

    I am still not doing much knitting – a few rows here and there.  I did sit down to knit after I came home from Bible Study on Tuesday.  Due to unpredictable and random events, there was no one in… Continue reading

  • Merry Christmas, Jordan!

    I have knit a fair amount in the past couple of days – due to a brief road trip to Portland – and am refreshed!  Renewed in spirit and re-energized in mind.  Like a withered houseplant that has been watered… Continue reading

  • “Not Knitting”

    I have not posted recently.  And it is due to “not knitting.”  And I would not blame any knitter who enjoys knitting blogs for saying “okay, I’ll check back another day” and moving on to a more promising site.  But… Continue reading

  • Cast-ing On

    So, late last night I was knitting a row or two on the Forbidden Summer Sweater Ferocity— Note:  I was not actually in bed, but I was nodding off in my chair, so I figure it was pretty close to… Continue reading

  • Sorting The Stash

    Sarah and I have been cleaning out my studio and her art room. It has been a process and is still not quite done. We tackled my studio (sewing and knitting and other needlework, including beading) first and it took… Continue reading

So many needles, so little time…

About

Anna-Lisa Kanick lives, knit and writes in a slightly bohemian household in the Pacific Northwest –surrounded by giant fir trees, a lively family , and a lot of really beautiful yarn.

She and her daughter, Sarah Bridges, teach knitters and design bespoke garments through their company Pelagia Fiber Arts.

Pelagia Fiber Arts: Hand-Knit Inspiration & Instruction