With today’s post I just want to say that I am here. I can’t think of anything particularly interesting or funny or useful to say except that I’m reminded by Jean Miles how much it means to just carry on. The longer I live the more I’m convinced that life is …
The wedding afghan is off the needles, and I proclaim it a good knit. It was interesting without requiring a lot of concentration, and I like the finished blanket. And even though I used a wool/acrylic blend (I worry about gifting 100% wool for something that might require regular …
I finally have pictures of my 28thirty cardigan to share! This was a lot of fun to knit. I copied Barefoot Rooster’s version exactly in terms of the yarn choice and button color, and I love the outcome! My only slight reservation is that the finished sweater is a little …
One of the most amazing things about reading happens when you come upon a passage that puts into words one of your personal truths. You know those times? When things you know in your bones but have never had the language to articulate are suddenly there on the page? When …
It’s been several days since I posted, so I just wanted to check in and say hi. Here are a few pics to give you an idea of what I’ve been up to. I cast on the second of my purple and red stripey socks while having lunch at the …
See these feet? They belong to my wonderful dad. And they’re wearing hand knit socks. We went to dinner tonight, and I just happened to notice as he was getting out of the car that he was wearing these. I knit them for him for Christmas a few years ago. …
Today has been full of grading, gardening, walking, errand running, knitting, and dining with two of the loveliest people we know. And the blackberry bushes are blooming! This isn’t the best picture in the world, but if you look closely, you can see tons of little white blossoms. Blackberries …
Isn’t there a saying about organization being the key to a happy life? If there isn’t, there should be. I’m definitely happier when I’m organized. I’ve been keeping a notebook of my knitting projects for a number of years, but I’d gotten behind. Like no updates since last fall behind. …
Here are some of the things I love: Knitting Crazy Color Combinations Superheroes Villains Cool Graphics Smart Writing Nerds You know what? There’s a blog for that!!! This week I found Lattes and Llamas. The very first blog post I read was titled, “2015 Geek-A-Long: Dr. Doom” and started …
Who? Me? Oh, I’m just the one over here knitting with my very own handspun. (!!!!!!) Last fall, I sat at my spinning wheel and turned the fiber in this (horribly over exposed) picture: Into this yarn: And now I’m using the yarn to knit this pillow cover (Rasta …
