Why do I have such trouble knitting in daylight? Knitting — like all my needlework over the years — has been an evening activity. An “after the work of the day is done” activity. The exception being waiting rooms, the… Continue reading

I finished the baby hats, the Bokeh Tank (shown in the blocking stage below), the Mary Jane booties (except for finding and sewing on buttons). And the Autumn rains have come. And I have started reading “Game of Thrones” on… Continue reading

Today we are welcoming our new grand-daughter Colette! Born this morning — oh precious bundle of loveliness! Already — before she was born, I mean — she has inspired a flock of sweet hand-knits. More are on the way (and… Continue reading

My friend Joyce has decided that she has to limit her knitting — so, being a sensible person, she decided to limit her yarn stash to projects she really wants to knit. So, she bagged up the bulk of her… Continue reading

Have you ever wished that someone would put a yarn store in a specific place — and then it happened! Picture me at the Oregon Coast for our annual 2-week family vacation. The only yarn store I know of in… Continue reading

I have mentioned that I was intrigued with Claire Garland’s “Knit The Alphabet” the moment I saw it. Once I had the book in hand, I was even more intrigued and couldn’t wait to try out the patterns. My grandkids,… Continue reading

Okay, how could I resist Wool Tree Mill’s exquisite wooden wool, um, trees? More like spindles to me. Anyhow, they are gorgeous and turn smoothly — the metal yarn guides can lie down out of the way if one prefers.… Continue reading

I am obsessed with the QSQ (“Quick” Summer Q’mitl) and would like to knit on nothing else right now. The yarns, the stitch patterns, the feel of the piece just suit my late July mood perfectly! I have swatched up… Continue reading

The Quick Summer Q’mitl (aka QSQ) was conceived when the weather turned hot — too hot for even a (wool) lace shawl. My usual Q’mitls seemed stifling, but I wanted a little knitted something to wear over my ubiquitous JJill… Continue reading

I have seen something like this called “Yoga Socks” — but I am thinking something a bit more offbeat and boho. These are a fun part-sock with slip stitch knitting at the cuff and a little lace motif on the… Continue reading