One of the benefits of being a designer is the regular opportunity to find one self to be wrong.  It is humbling and good for the soul.  I was blessed with such an opportunity a couple of days ago when… Continue reading

Tempted as I am to regale everyone with details of the two hours I spent working out the numbers for the next portion of the Joyful Ferocity (that is, what followed once I had the 372 stitches on the needles),… Continue reading

It has been almost 2 weeks since my last blog posting.  It happens from time to time, but coming back always makes me feel awkward – as if I had walked out the room in the middle of a conversation… Continue reading

I love my “knitting work” – commissioned (or non-commissioned) Pelagia Fiber Arts pieces or teaching our knitting classes.  But is means there is a certain amount of “have to do” in my knitting life these days (kind of like it… Continue reading

And what of the Joyful Ferocity?  A little history:  the Joyful Ferocity was commissioned by my dear friend, Joyce, back in autumn.  She sketched an exquisite line drawing of a flowing jacket-type garment and chose our Dawn color way (wisely,… Continue reading

I am hiding from the left-front of the Joyful Ferocity.  I could say I am just taking a break, but if I am going to be a slacker I might as well be honest about it. It is not the… Continue reading

So far so good.    The Gull Pi Shawl is 40 rounds old and actually looks a little like a lace shawl.  I began on double pointed needles (9 stitches cast on) and once I got past the wind-chime stage… Continue reading

The cast-off stole is, of course, Sonja’s Pelty Stole which we finished at Stitches.  We (shamelessly) made her wear it to the hotel lobby bar where we (shamelessly) made her parade to and from the ladies’ room in it –… Continue reading

I am chugging away at the Fairytale Yellow Sweater – and it is going smoothly and quickly.  A truly enchanted project!  I just hope it does not turn into a frog (ha ha! an unintentional knitting pun mixed in with… Continue reading

Focus.  Discipline.  Reason. Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat is less than two weeks away and Stitches West is only 2 weeks after Madrona.   It is time to take stock.  It is possible that I will not be able to complete everything… Continue reading