Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,

I am convinced that there can be luxury in simplicity.

Butterfly, butterfly

Oh, when she glows in the dark and I’m weak by the sight

Magician Lake…the name holds an air of mystery. One envisions foggy evenings and a haunted island. But in truth, the only mystery about Magician Lake is how it has remained unknown to much of the Midwest. It wasn’t always unknown, however. Originally named Silver Lake due to the appearance of the marl-rich lake bottom, Magician Lake has been a ...

“You have as many options as you give yourself.”

“… Blue skies smiling at me

“A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.”

“Now if you two don’t mind, I’m going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed - or worse, expelled.”.

When I was thinking of the words I wanted to use to describe my amazing friend Kelli, I Googled the term “graceful warrior’’ and found this: Graceful Warrior exists to inspire, challenge, and uplift the human experience with self-realized empowerment, and celebrates the awareness and practice of choice.

“Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow,

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (BLFAC), a summer school of the arts located on a 1,600-acre campus in Michigan’s Manistee National Forest, offers fine arts education for all ages. Each summer, the principal camp program serves more than 5,400 elementary, junior high, and high school students with diverse programs in music, art, dance, and drama while...

Tough and under demanding, Trachelium caeruleum (Throatwort) is an upright perennial, forming a clump of stems clothed with sharply toothed, lance-shaped dark green leaves. Blooming over a long summer season, small, slightly fragrant, violet-blue flowers held in large domed clusters appear above the foliage (Lake Michigan Trachelium is on the p...

“May have overthought my outfit.” - Enola Holmes

Sister Lakes, which Round Lake is part of, is a great resort area located in Southwestern Michigan that has 10 beautiful lakes within a 5- or 6-mile radius. The Sister Lakes area also includes Big Crooked, Little Crooked, Magician, Dewey, and Cable Lakes. In 1877, a post office was opened between the ‘Sister’ lakes of Round and Crooked, thus th...

“If any of you ever pass through Bag End, tea is at four. There’s plenty of it. You are welcome anytime. Don’t bother knocking.” Bilbo Baggins

“You can’t tell what’s in a monster’s heart just by looking at ‘em. I mean, sometimes, some of the slimiest, raunchiest, ugliest little monsters turn out to be the nicest.” — Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown

Paul Jackson Pollock (/ˈpɒlək/; January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement.

This shawl is a relaxing knit with an easy to memorize repeat and is constructed asymmetrically which allows the knitter to blissfully knit until it’s time to bind off. The squishy garter body allows a meditative zen while the bold racer stripes add a fun pop of color

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not

Aragorn: You have some skill with a blade.

Salvador Dali is my favorite painter, and the original colorway I picked for this project was named for him. I alternated the stitch count of the feather and fan pattern to give an uneven melting effect to honor the great artist. Or you can use an even stitch count, the effect is still stunning! I used 3 skeins in Dali and 2 in Maltese.

Fort Saint Joseph was a fort established on land granted to the Jesuits by King Louis XIV; it was located on what is now the south side of the present-day town of Niles, Michigan. Père Claude-Jean Allouez established the Mission de Saint-Joseph in the 1680s. Allouez ministered to the local Native Americans.

This light, airy, ethereal scarf is knit on the bias to give interesting movement to the self-striping yarn used. Increases and decreases as well as needle changes add the ruching effect. The sample scarf used 2 skeins of Debbie Bliss Angle Prints, but you could use one more for a longer scarf. Easy to knit, easy to wear, it will become an all ...

The simple, yet unique stitch that is used with this hat creates a fun texture for long self-striping yarns or for lovely variegated yarns. The i-cord drawstring adds whimsical back interest.

Make this slouchy hat to show off that one hank of unique hand dyed sock yarn that you can’t quite bear to put on your feet.

This simple slouchy hat is the perfect accessory. Knit with 2 strands held together (a wool or wool/bamboo blend and a silk/mohair blend) to create a touchably soft and warm hat that can be worn with just about anything!

Inspired by a customer’s cowl, Woodland Cowl uses Noro’s attributes for maximum effect.

Tiscornia Park is a photogenic spot on the north side of the St. Joseph River, and many visitors like to cool off at its pristine Lake Michigan beach. St. Joseph’s North Pier Lighthouse is accessible from the pier that runs along the edge of the park. The pier is a favorite spot for fishing on the St. Joseph River.

This is a quick and easy scarf that I use to teach new crocheters who’ve already learned how to hold their hook, chain and single crochet. It’s also so simple and elegant that it is the perfect touch to any outfit.

Tahquamenon Falls is a place where the sound of rushing water releases your inner stress. This beaurtiful falls in Tahquanemon Falls State Park, located in the Upper Penninsula of Michigan is hidden in the forest along the Tahquamenon River.

Knit entirely in garter stitch, this asymmetrical triangular shawl also gently curves to form a crescent shape that can be wrapped around the neck several times. The ends are long enough to tie it with a knot. Because the knitting starts at one end, you can stop anytime, bind off and end up with a useful neckerchief, shawlette, or shawl. Dusk i...

Maypole is a self-striping chunky yarn. Knit in the round to make this quick and easy cowl, it also a relaxing project.

Knit on the bias, this cowl offers a showcase for Noro yarns or other long color change yarns. Easily modified for size and can be done flat and seamed together or can be grafted using a provisonal cast on.