Books

  • The Mystery Of The Missing Knitter

    The problem with finding a series of books that you are willing to drop anything to read is that you want to drop everything to read them!  I think I may have stumbled onto such a series thanks to my… Continue reading

  • Resolutions

    I am home again after a fabulous weekend at the Beach celebrating my 50th birthday with my family.  A great time was had by all!  We ate, drank, laughed, danced, played on the beach and climbed on the rocks –… Continue reading

  • Of Designs

    I seem to be in the middle of designing 5 projects – with one or two other lurking in the wings.  And this does not count the ones that are “in process” but having a wee nap until the weather… Continue reading

  • If I Were To Be Thinking Of Autumnal Knitting…

    I admit that I am a “seasonal knitter” and not one to be (sensibly) starting a wool sweater in June.  But I have 2 new knitting books that have me at least thinking of autumnal knitting.    Elise Duvekot’s Knit… Continue reading

  • Book Review

    Returning from Portland this week, I found the books we had ordered had arrived.  Yea!! There is nothing more exciting than a box of books – unless, perhaps, it is a box of yarn.  But one cannot really compare books… Continue reading

  • Lace and Russian Novels

    Knitting a Lace shawl is much like reading a Russian novel.  The thought occurred to me – rather out of the blue — as I was tinking back and re-working a row of lace (I had a lot of time… 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