In theory, it's all about the fiber – knitting, crocheting, sewing, and spinning – but really, it's all about my life.
When we bought this house 4-1/2 years ago, one of the things that Kris really loved was the ridiculously huge willow oak in the middle of the backyard. Since then, we’ve had some adventures with it. There was the day that Kris and a couple of our friends took down a low branch that turned [...]
I’m feeling a little better today – no sore throat, but I’m still stuffy. Stupid cold. Just annoying. This morning was my first guide class for the Bernina – I had a lot of fun, and I definitely learned some nice tricks with my machine. So, of course I came home and had to sew. [...]
First of all, thank you for your lovely comments on the Simply Knitting thing. I am thrilled beyond belief. And if you are looking for it (in the US), remember that it’s the October issue, so we probably won’t see it for another couple of weeks. My copy came directly from the editor I was [...]
This is page 11 of the October issue of Simply Knitting (a kick-ass UK-based knitting magazine) Do you see what I am talking about? Look at the bottom of the page. Here. Closer. Yes, that is my “Jack Sparrow’s Favorite Socks” pattern, featured as one of their “Five Things.” I’ve know about it for a [...]
And yes, it’s another wristlet. But, there is something special about this one! This is the very first thing I have sewn on my birthday/Christmas present from my darling hubby: My brand-new, picked-it-up-today Bernina Aurora 430. It is a thing of beauty, and I am completely in love. I’m in negotiations with hubby to modify [...]
So, the Some Like It Hot gloves are progressing nicely. Nothing left to do but 8-1/2 fingers. See: OK, they look like utter crap like that. The ribbing pulls them in. So… a glove with a thumb and 1/2 of a forefinger, modeled: I’m loving these, and I can’t wait to finish them up! And [...]
So, yesterday I dragged Kris up to JoAnn Fabrics to pick out some stuff to make myself a yoga mat bag. I figure, if I’m taking yoga class, I should have a stylish way to carry my mat to and fro, right? Kris found this adorable dragonfly print fabric, and I turned it into this: [...]
I don’t discuss politics as a general rule (a combination of feeling like I really don’t know enough to defend my position and a desire to avoid the ugliness that usually ensues), and this doesn’t change that. I’m just happy to see that Darby Conley, the artist behind “Get Fuzzy”, thought the same thing that [...]
So, Kris and I were out doing some running around today, and he was nice enough to drive, so that I could get some time in on take two of the Some Like It Hot gloves. I cast them on last night and got through the first cuff while watching the pilot of “Eureka!” with [...]
Clue #2 came out today, and I’ve been working merrily away on it. The design is semi-symmetrical, worked from both ends and grafted together in the middle. From what I can glean so far, it looks like clues #1-5 will be the same on both ends, and then clue #6 will be the center motif, [...]
