Warty Bobbles

Anna-Lisa Kanick

  • Legitimate Swatching

    Okay, I swatched. But I did it legitimately. Honest. I have an edict that I can apply when I am overwhelmingly moved to knit something that is not on the schedule. When a yarn sings its siren song. When I… Continue reading

  • The Urge to Swatch

    I really (really, really, really) want to swatch. And I cannot justify it. I am in the middle of a couple (okay 3 or 4) projects – including Jordan’s socks (I just have the toes to go). I told myself… Continue reading

  • Kitten Knittin’

    There is a kitten in my knitting basket – temporarily. (Alas, kittens are always temporary as they eventually morph into cats, but that is probably just as well, as I am finding) The temporariness of the kitten is due to… Continue reading

  • Lace: Hole-istic Knitting

    Okay, that was a terrible pun. For some reason knitters seem unable to resist puns (books, shop names, yarn names, knitting classes). All the purl/pearl bits, the “yarns” (as in “tales”), the infinite use of the word “needle.” Sheep, wool… Continue reading

  • Another Yarn Shop, Another Skein of Yarn

    In Spokane, Sarah and I were looking forward to visiting Holy Threads, the very cool yarn shop I had found there last fall. Not only was it large and yarn-laden, but it had a welcoming, empowering spirit about it –… Continue reading

  • April Road Trips

    I am home from a series of road trips and day trips. I had thought I might post from these exotic locations, but found myself completely taken up with the events (too many to list and having nothing to do… Continue reading

  • A Yarn

    We are home briefly between road trips. Sarah did not think I would have time to post anything, but here I am with my suitcase packed (more or less) and my eyes still open (more or less), so I will… Continue reading

  • Another Swatch

    I am home briefly between family-related road trips (3 trips in 2 weeks!) and am posting another “swatch” from earlier in the year when I was considering starting my blog. (Note: I am still reading Lord Peter and am still… Continue reading

  • Guilt Is Sprung

    I saw a swallow today – a violet-green swallow, to be exact! When the swallows return, I know that summer will come. I stood beside the mailbox and said, “Ah, the first swallow. Summer will come.” All solemn-like. In autumn,… Continue reading

  • Knitting In The Dark

    I really need to knit. Knitting time has been scarce these last few weeks – I am becoming nostalgic for January when I had a back injury and the flu. Knitting time seemed so abundant then that I even took… Continue reading