Well, Halloween came and went — but my “Bat yarns” lingered on the piano.  And lingered.  They  lingered and whispered “I want to be a shawl.”   And after a while,  I whispered back “I want you to be a… Continue reading

If forced to categorize myself as a knitter, I would say I am a “shawl knitter” by nature.  I find great joy in designing them — and get ridiculously excited knitting them even if they are someone else’s design! There… Continue reading

For Sarah and me, the week before Halloween is traditionally given over to sewing rather than knitting.  Sewing Halloween costumes!  Some years we get super inspired and very elaborate — and kinda driven! Last year we costumed Sarah’s family as… Continue reading

The time comes in every crafter’s life when it is time to sort the supplies.  Apparently, this week was Sarah’s time to sort her yarn stash — and since we share “the yarn brain” it was my time to go… Continue reading

Temperatures are creeping down here in the Pacific NW — maybe not quite cold enough for a wearing wool sweaters, but certainly brisk enough for knitting a wool sweater!  And fortunately I have one that is well under way (meaning… Continue reading

Fall colors, oh yeah!!  Leaves going all golden and crimson! Piles of plump screaming orange pumpkins!  Glossy jewel-toned gourds!  Fiery-hued chrysanthemums!  Love them all! Soooooo when it comes to October knitting, my palette is vibrant like the transforming natural world… Continue reading

The rains have come! Time too get cozy with my wool knitting 🙂 Linen and cotton are fabulous for Summer — both to knit and to wear — but I am ready for my dear old friend wool now.  And,… Continue reading

I came out of our Cable Knitting session at the Jimmy Beans Retreat with a sweet “pie crust’ cable rectangle in ballet pink.  The idea  was to make fingerless mitts out of the class swatches.  I admit that 1) I… Continue reading

But in a good way!  My knitting has sort of a “perfect storm” situation right now — it happens in September!  First, I have my Summer knitting projects which are all moving along nicely as I have been hauling them… Continue reading

September seems about a year ago!  We have had such a full and festive and fun Autumn — from birthday bashes to Halloween high jinks 🙂 And my volunteer work has kept me super busy as well.  All good things,… Continue reading