Oh, I was tempted.  Sorely tempted.  By Jane Slicer-Smith's "Berry Patch" sweater in the Winter 2016 Knitter's Magazine.    A beautiful design that looked like such fun to knit — and the sort of thing I would love to wear.  An… Continue reading

Sarah and I are knitting a crop of baby sweaters — to go with the crop of babies being produced by friends and family — and I cast one on yesterday (casting on a baby sweater is always a bit… Continue reading

I promised photos of my beautiful blue big-knit shawl — and tho natural light is rather hard to come by in our neck of the woods this time of year (I should have grabbed some on Monday before the rain… Continue reading

Christmas continues to recede slowly — like the tide going out.  The van has been liberated from the Christmas trees tho the lingering evergreen fragrance is about enough to knock you out!  Imagine a couple of those pine air fresheners… Continue reading

Well, Happy New Year to All! The Christmas knitting is complete (as of yesterday) and I think the girls are all pleased with their chunky cowls (super bulky yarns knit on super big needles being so chic this winter!) and… Continue reading

Autumn is at its loveliest today!  Endless blue sky, sunlight illuminating golden leaves, an invigorating coolness in the air.  On a day like this, I feel as if I could sit by an open window and knit my way through… Continue reading

The soft autumnal drizzle has turned to full-on rainfall — and I have the most delicious afternoon plans involving endless cups of tea and some pretty knitting 🙂 While pondering knitting projects for our trip to New York City, I… Continue reading

In our family, we call them Lovies — those supremely special blankets, stuffed animals, dollies that share our lives so uniquely.  The irreplaceables.  The always-in-reach-ables.  We hold them in high regard, these quiet companions. Pink (short for Pink Panther) and… Continue reading

The Aegean Q'mitl is complete — just waiting for Sarah to help me position it for sewing up (the seam that will turn it from an L-shaped piece to a circular garment to wear over the shoulders).  Time for some… Continue reading

So, I had my Autumn knitting pretty well lined up.  A couple of "in progress" projects revived.  A couple of new ones.  I was not looking for another project.  Really and truly. And then the email from Yarn Scout (the… Continue reading