We have had a full, festive, fabulous family Christmas – with all my kids, grandkids, kids-in-law, and kids-in-law-to-be together (as well as my sister Susan and her family – for a Grand Reunion Kanick-Avison Christmas!).  As things are winding down… Continue reading

I have been knitting everywhere I can this month!  Even on the Santa Train with Sarah, Max, and Gwen (kinda froze my fingers!  but really very fun). I was wearing the mohair "Christmas Candy" tam I knit last year (it… Continue reading

Today we have been packing up the turkeys and the pumpkins and the classy artificial autumn leaf swags — to a non-stop Christmas carol soundtrack courtesy of Pandora.  I drew up a colorful calendar for December with Holiday events cheerfully… Continue reading

When my kids were growing up, we always had Holiday Outfits – special (often coordinating) outfits for the Holiday Season starting with Thanksgiving since my side of the family always gets together for Thanksgiving (and I wanted my kids to… Continue reading

I thought a scary knitting story would be just the thing! So, I present: A Yarn of Terror It was a dark and stormy night.  The knitter was settled in her favorite chair finishing the most exquisite cabled sweater.  She… Continue reading

I will close out 2010 with the photos of the Alpaca Blankets that are in process. Sasha's: Sonja's and Jordan's: Geoff's: I kind of feel that starting The New Year with projects in-process is a good thing — since I… Continue reading

I have taken more photos of this year's crop of Christmas gift knitting. Here is the scarf I knit for George (it was competely done Christmas morning — off the needles, blocked, ready to wear!).  It is a slip-stitch pattern… Continue reading

I can finally unwrap my Christmas knitting for you all! The Breadcloths Sarah and I knit for extended family members (we made 10 — this is our own pattern and it available as a free pattern from Pelagia Fiber Arts):… Continue reading

Evening is falling.  I am eating my first slice of cardamon bread — warm from the oven.  The gifts are wrapped (some still on the needles, but packed with love and the promise of speedy completion).  It is time to… Continue reading