F is for . . .

Today’s post is brought to you by the letter “F”—as in, finished object, forests, and famous walkers. Here’s the finished object. The Travel Shawl is off the needles! It was a great knit. I’ll say more about it later when I get some better photos, but the bottom line is …

4:30 a.m.

A photo posted by Maja Karlsson (@majasmanufaktur) on Jan 17, 2016 at 3:14am PST It’s rare that I can’t sleep. I have my challenges, but getting a good night’s sleep has never been one of them. Perhaps that’s the reason I didn’t know about all the things that go on …

Knitting and Erranding

So I didn’t win the 1.6 billion dollar Powerball jackpot. Shoot. I had big plans. I took heart when I heard that one of the winners was from Chino Hills, CA. That’s where my cousin lives. I sent her a message. She didn’t win either. I’m finding solace in the …

Don’t Ask, Walk!

No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life. There may be countless trails and bridges and demigods who would gladly carry you across; but only at the price of pawning and forgoing yourself. There is one path in the …

Sublimation

Where to start? (Please ignore Elvis the Rooster for the moment.) Sometimes I don’t know if I’m fifty or five. I’ve been in an absolute funk for days because yarn I ordered to start my Geek-A-Long blanket seemed to have disappeared in transit. I placed the order at the end …