In theory, it's all about the fiber – knitting, crocheting, sewing, and spinning – but really, it's all about my life.
I was planning to post this yesterday, but we spent all day at the Maryland Renaissance Festival having a blast (and eating ourselves silly), and I was too pooped when I got home.
My darling hubby spoiled the heck out of me for my birthday. I only hope that I do as well spoiling him [...]
OK, so you must forgive me the horrible (and utterly predictable) pun. I ordered some Knit Picks yarn specifically to try my hand at some Kool Aid dyeing, and Tuesday, Jen and I hit the Giant to pick up some Kool Aid. This is what followed.
The unsuspecting yarn and Kool Aid:
Following [...]
So, my very first order ever from Knit Picks was delivered by my lovely mailman yesterday. I had to share the fabulousness with the world (mostly because hubby is already bored with it.) And here it is, in all its glory:
Along the left side, top to bottom, we have Simple Stripes in “Storm”, [...]
Roxy tagged me on this one – my first official blog-tagging!
ten years ago: I was almost 22, living in Meadville, PA, doing community theatre and dating a guy who was WAY too young for me. (I might actually have been back home in Pittsburgh if we’re talking 10 years exactly.)
five years ago: I had [...]
Courtesy of Jen’s post on being from South Jersey, I had to check Blogthings for their list of “You Know You’re from Pittsbugh When…”
“Hey Yunz Guyz” is your traditional greeting. Well, not really, but I know plenty of people who do say it
You know the time and location of every Wing Night in a 10 [...]
Well, mostly finished, anyway. It’s been put through the washer and is currently drying around a bag-wrapped copy of the Yellow Pages. And then I just need to find handles for it. And attach them. This is sounding less done by the moment.
So, this is the before:
(Side and end views)
And here it is after:
The pattern [...]
Today has been an awesome day. Kris and I were out running around doing some errands, and I decided to stop in to Old Navy, since their jeans are on sale, and, well, a girl can never have too many pairs of jeans, right? So, I was pretty sure that the diet was going well [...]
