I have a theory about Winter.  It is supposed to be slow and quiet and empty.  And our culture doesn't “do” these very well.  That is why we struggle with the “Winter blahs” and complain about the long dark nights.… Continue reading

Our transition from Christmas to Winter is leisurely.  We are still enjoying instrumental Christmas music and the last round of pastries.  Relishing the last days with our decorations.  We will pack them up this week — tho I have never… Continue reading

It feels funny to be knitting for myself after Thanksgiving.  This is traditional Christmas gift knitting season after all!  (I also have trouble buying myself anything at this time of year — socks, sweaters, books, toothpaste…maybe someone is getting me… Continue reading

There is nothing like a deadline for getting things done 🙂 I finished Owen’s cozy socks in time for his birthday yesterday AND my Color Blocks Puzzle Box sweater is complete and ready for Thanksgiving! Although the sides were to… Continue reading

November has been pretty easy to savor so far — lots of blue sky and cool, bright sunlight.  There have been cozy, stormy nights, too.  Being off Daylight Savings Time means night slams down between 5:00 and 5:30 now (depending… Continue reading

October has been super busy here!  And our preparations for Halloween this year have included building costumes and constructing carnival games for our golf club’s annual Family Halloween Party.  So, on Sunday, George and I decided to take a day… Continue reading

Sarah and I returned from Camp Stitches last week filled with inspiration — and with ambitious design projects in progress!  We also returned to family life, house guests coming, Halloween looming, birthday celebrations to concoct…well, you get the picture.  I… Continue reading

It IS all about the yarn.  The colors and weight and fiber content and ply and dye technique….Yarn is what knitting is made of, after all. This fact hit home as Sarah and I were prepping for our knitting class… Continue reading

October has always been my favorite month — even before I was a knitter!  And I am not alone.  Boy, if I had a skein of yarn for every person has has told me she loves the cooler temperatures this… Continue reading

Well, here we are well on the other side of Labor Day — and 2 of my 3 Summer projects are complete! The crochet poncho (Sea Turtle from Yumiko Alexander’s Rustic Modern Crochet) And the striped cotton knit sweater (Nareen by… Continue reading