Evelyn here, just wanted to show you a few things my Yzma has knit me. I know you have seen pictures of them pristine and fresh from blocking but here they are adoreable-fied. Please excuse the orientation I am only… Continue reading

Family situations are taking a lot of my time and energy these days — so I have not been blogging much. But I am knitting! A baby shawl & heart bonnet. A penguin of Evelyn for our family tableau (there… Continue reading

Here are promised photos of my Surprise Dishcloth for Sarah — it is done in entrelac! (She despises how entrelac looks in garments, so I thought she might approve of its use in a dishcloth — she says she will… Continue reading

I have been knitting in front of the Olympics every evening and here are the results: Gwen’s Flamingo, Evelyn’s Heart Hat, and 3 of Sarah’s dishcloths (there is a 4th one, but it is a surprise so I cannot put… Continue reading

There was a call for hand-knit & hand-crochet hats for the USA Olympic Team. This is the one I designed and made. I think they may be wearing them in the Opening Ceremonies — so look for mine! They were… Continue reading

I have come to believe that winter days really are shorter! At least, I seem to get less “daytime” work done. Fortunately the evenings are longer — and that is when I do most of my knitting. So, my “To… Continue reading

My dear friend Joyce has a new grand-daughter, Gwendolyn — and, of course, that means knitting something sweet and special!  Sarah found a charming baby shawl called Heartwarmer by Bley Hack.  She is making one for Evelyn and I am… Continue reading

I finished my Fir Tree Mitts last night. They are based on The Woodsy Association cuffs designed by Stephanie Dosen (check out tiny owl knits to see more of her fabulous designs! http://tinyowlknits.wordpress.com ). I have made two pairs of… Continue reading

It has become a tradition in our family to have a Lord of the Rings marathon filmfest after Christmas — usually the first day after Christmas (sprawled exhausted in the living room with plenty of left-overs and platters of cookies… Continue reading