…to make me knit monogamously!  One project — the same project — day after day.  But here I am being joyfully and uncharacteristically faithful to my Lake Tahoe Q’mitl!  Forsaking all others and clinging only to thee!  The deadline is… Continue reading

I have had some great Summer Knitting!  On the deck, beside the pool, around the campfire, at the beach….And here is my Camping (and Beach) Knitting Shawl which is finally done! It is actually “Ribbon Wrap” by illitilli — but… Continue reading

There are two kinds of Camping Knits — the kind you wear while camping and the kind you knit while camping.  On our family camping trip last weekend, my granddaughters Evelyn and Coco wore the hats I had knit for… Continue reading

Well, here I am — breaking my own Summer Knitting rules!   When Hedgehog Fibres announced their Super Bulky yarn — with some sneak peek photos — a few weeks ago, I was intrigued.  Okay, more than intrigued — more… Continue reading

In my last post, I wrote about Simple Summer Knitting — those “go anywhere” projects that require little attention and just cheerfully beguile my fingers while I visit with a friend or watch a grandchild’s baseball game.   Now, I… Continue reading

Here in the Pacific Northwest we are inching our way toward Summer — between cloud bursts and sudden clearings with blue sky when the sun actually feels hot!  I have tucked away my wooly knitting for a few months.  Bring… Continue reading

Sarah and I attended “Knitting LIVE! Seattle” by Vogue Knitting this past weekend — almost exactly 2 years to the day from it was scheduled in 2020!  It was fabulous!  We took 4 classes (3 hours each) with world class… Continue reading

Sarah and I enjoyed Red Alder Fiber Arts Retreat — and came away with both yarn and inspiration! I had been thinking of a Spring Q’mitl, something with a Scandinavian vibe that would work well with the Gudrun Sjoden styles… Continue reading

We have been getting good use of our Winter knits!  Nothing like wool when the wind has an icy bite like it did the other day when we were out on our walk.   I had just finished the color-block… Continue reading

If you have been reading my blog for any length of time, you know that I enjoy variety in my knitting.  I am happiest when I have 5 or 6 projects going — a little simple knitting, a little complicated… Continue reading