So, this afternoon, I had some quiet time and could have settled down with the nice complicated front-left of the Joyful Ferocity or the Gull Pi Shawl (I’m still in love….) or the baby blanket or the baby matinee jacket… Continue reading

Every now and then I decide to change my ways.  Not just a slight shift, but a total 180-degree life-altering maneuver.  And, as I am not above slinking back into old habits, I have decided to share my newest knitting-related… Continue reading

Our snow is gone and night is black and cold, flattened against the windows from 5:00 on through the slow dark hours.  It should make for good knitting conditions, but it is making me restless this evening.  I have been… Continue reading

I am up to my antlers in Christmas preparations!  This happens every year and I call it living on Planet Christmas.  At present, the preparations (which I am – mercifully – not going to list here) are being squeezed out… Continue reading

I have a rare quiet 45-minute chunk of time this morning and thought:  ah ha, I’ll write a blog post.  So I sat at my computer and…and…and…I got nothing.   Oh, I have lots thoughts swirling around my brain –… Continue reading

I have declared that I am not knitting gifts for Christmas this year and I am holding strong.  I have about 6 design projects going and there are deadlines involved.    Good sense has been prevailing.  I am holding strong. But… Continue reading

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<!– /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} –> I have joined Ravelry.com and – wow! … Continue reading

This year I am not making Christmas gifts for the family.  The bald statement sounds petulant, but it is actually the result of much soul-searching, trying-to-be-realistic, and acknowledging-that-choices- must-be-made. While the kids were growing up, I made them gifts every… Continue reading

There is, indeed, a toddler in my knitting bag (metaphorically – and literally) and his name is Max.  He is my 20-month old grandson.  He was, previously, the baby in my knitting bag (metaphorically only).  And I am finding a… Continue reading