W&W Blog

Celebrate autumn with the Stitch & Bewitch Make-Along! This October, knitters and crocheters will join together to create seasonal witch hats — the Salem Slouch (knit) and the City Witch Hat (crochet). With craft parties, bingo, community chats, and a final showcase, this MAL is all about making in rhythm with the season. Invite a friend, choose your hat, and stitch along with Wool & Wyrd + KnotBadBritt!

Tour de Fleece 2025 has wrapped up alongside the peloton in France, and here in my corner of the desert, I’ve finished spinning and plying a stunning six-ounce gradient of BFL — all by drop spindle — and I’m thrilled to share the results of this project!

The Magician in fiber arts gifts us with willpower, intention, and resourcefulness as we knit, crochet, spin, or weave our visions into being. And yet, we know that every gift, when misused, can cast a shadow. In this post, we explore both the Gifts and Shadows of the Magician and why understanding both is essential. When we lean into the Magician’s strengths without awareness, we risk becoming consumed by our own drive to create. We want to invite the gifts without being los

Join me as we meet The Magician—resourceful, willful, and ready to transform vision into reality. In the fiber arts, this archetype appears when we move from idea to action, shaping yarn into something real. This post is the first in a three-part series exploring the Magician’s magic, symbolism, and creative power in our hands.

Join me as I share my reflections on the cards of the Tarot, beginning with the Major Arcana and the stories they tell. I consider how they echo our relationship with our craft and the rhythms of our creative lives.

Discover the gifts and shadows of the Fool card in fiber arts—how its energy can help or hinder us as we embrace trust, inspiration, and new

Many knitters and crocheters feel their creativity rising autumn even as the world outside seems to slow down and prepare for the long rest.

Are you drawn to the art of spinning yarn, but overwhelmed by all the tools and terms? You’re not alone. Spinning your own yarn can feel like stepping into a whole new world — but I promise, it doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. In this post, I’ll walk you through how to choose your first drop spindle and some gentle guidance on fiber, so you can get started. I'll also break down some of the vocabulary that can make finding tools and fiber feel like a big undertaki