This week I have been doing a lot of the knitting that is not knitting. You know what I mean, right? The sewing up and weaving in yarn ends and blocking. The finishing. But also the starting up — winding… Continue reading

So after a ridiculous amount of time spent studying and debating the various Pendleton wool blankets (especially in relation to the various Tosh DK colors) as inspiration for my Caramel Cardigan, I kind of departed from them altogether and went… Continue reading

Okay, so a fall hat was not on my knitting agenda. Until it poured, poured, poured rain on Saturday and I grabbed one of my smart little knitted tams on my way out the door. I put it on and… Continue reading

Nothing prompts cleaning like imminent house guests! Geoff & his girlfriend arrive Saturday and since she has only been to our house once before, I am still working on a good impression — you know, demonstrating that our house is… Continue reading

Autumn is here! And I have been enjoying working on my Autumn Q’mitl (tho it needs a more descriptive name…). The Noro section is gorgeous and feels heavenly. I swatched a slip-stitch pattern in the mohair/silk (peachy orange & yellow… Continue reading

Apparently, I can only put 5 of these photos in a single post — so this one and the the photos in the previous post relate to the “Blanket Cardigan” post down below! Continue reading

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Autumn is coming. And I am promising myself that this year I will knit myself a nice run-around sweater — a go-to sweater to wear out and about. I have the pattern. It is even daughter-approved! I know what yarn… Continue reading

Sonja and I had a delightful weekend in the Fairhaven area of Bellingham. We stayed at a charming little hotel within walking distance of shops, restaurants, galleries, nature trails. Lovely! We visited two yarn shops and, shockingly, I did not… Continue reading

I am feeling a little crazy right now — and am not at all sure that one should be writing a blog post in this state of mind, but this is the only state of mind I have available to… Continue reading