Knitting Lifestyle

  • Invested In Yarn

    I hope I sound neither glib nor alarmist about the Economy when I say that I am happy that I have invested so heavily in yarn.  Not yarn companies, but in skeins of yarn.  What knitters affectionately call The Stash.… Continue reading

  • Of Barbeques

    My husband George asked:  With so many projects going, do you ever get them mixed up? He had not even read my last blog posting (which shows how much psycho-connection you can build up during 27 years of marriage).  … 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

  • Knitting In The Morning

    (Note:  If you are looking for pictures of my grandson Max — I know Sarah routed people to my website for this purpose — proceed to my "Grandmotherly Knitting" entry.  For a chatty bit about knitting, read on!) Our September… Continue reading

  • Autumn Knitting

    It is September 1st , as well as Labor Day, and as far as I am concerned, the beginning of autumn – the equinox in a couple of weeks will only confirm what is started today. Weather-wise, summer has left… Continue reading

  • Not Blogging

    In May I posted a piece about “not knitting (much).”  I said there was not much to say about “not knitting (much)” in a knitting blog.  There is a corresponding amount of “not much to say” about “not blogging about… Continue reading

  • “Not Knitting”

    I have not posted recently.  And it is due to “not knitting.”  And I would not blame any knitter who enjoys knitting blogs for saying “okay, I’ll check back another day” and moving on to a more promising site.  But… Continue reading

  • Cast-ing On

    So, late last night I was knitting a row or two on the Forbidden Summer Sweater Ferocity— Note:  I was not actually in bed, but I was nodding off in my chair, so I figure it was pretty close to… Continue reading

  • Sorting The Stash

    Sarah and I have been cleaning out my studio and her art room. It has been a process and is still not quite done. We tackled my studio (sewing and knitting and other needlework, including beading) first and it took… Continue reading

  • 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