I am typing this blog post on my new mini notebook computer!  It is a sleek little beastie (about 10 x 7 inches) and it allows me to work away from my desk!  I have not been this excited about… Continue reading

We had a lovely Christmas – a very rare White Christmas!  In fact, we had snow on the ground for two full weeks.  Our family festivities were merry and bright and we are all pretty well exhausted.  There were full… Continue reading

I finished Max’s sweater last night (and tonight I am finishing it again – more on that in a moment).  It is knit from a super-bulky single-ply Peruvian wool is a gorgeous teal with hints of purple (Cascade Magnum).  As… Continue reading

Sarah helped me update the photos in the margin of my blog page – so that they would show the projects that are not only “on the needles,” but are ones I am actively working.  These projects-in-progress do not really… Continue reading

With all this blogging about Guilt Afghans and Neglected Lace Shawls, I feel I need to come clean about my actual Active Project Status. At present, I have 6 Active Projects.  That means I have 6 separate knitting pieces in… Continue reading

Yesterday was Afghan Guilt Day.  Seeing it in print, I realize it looks like an international day of observance – political awareness rallies, demonstrators with signs!  Actually, it was the day Sarah and I set aside to deal with neglected… Continue reading

This is the story of The Sweater I Did Not Knit.  It is not a story about a sweater I considered but decided against knitting.  Nor is it the story of a sweater I began but did not complete (a… Continue reading

Grandmotherly Knitting:  September 3, 2008   Two Beliefs:   1)      Surely one of the great satisfactions of being a knitter is knitting for those we love.   2)      Surely one of the lesser (but still significant) satisfactions of being a… Continue reading