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Make it, don't fake it
I've been waiting all week to feel happier. To feel reconciled to recent events, to create a fragile peace and you know what? I suck at it. I'm as good at this as cacti are at cuddling and somewhere in...
Yarns
Here’s the yarn for my next pattern. Part of it anyway. “Farrah” from Farm Genevieve This will be a good one for a lumpy, bumpy, slubby, chunky, thick and thin yarn. Or a boucle. I suspect fun colors will work … Continue reading ?
sew red
{Out my living room window. So red.} The random number generator chose #23 All stitched up and #59 Kathy to win the book Sew Red. Please email me with your address and you will be sewing in no time. Happy weekend!
homemade nutter butter's
Okay, guys. Go to your refrigerator, take out 2 cups of butter (I know! That's a lot of butter!) and get it to start the softening process. Your gonna want to make these... quickly. My kids all used the exact same adjective. At different times. Show More Summary
WiP Wednesday
I should have known my refound mojo would bite me in the butt at some point. What was cruising along and looking like this: Has now become this: Why? Because I’m an idiot. You see, one of the most critical steps of knitting a specific pattern is to actually read the pattern. Perhaps twice. Somehow [...]
TTL Mystery Shawl 2013
It's time for the TTL Mystery Shawl 2013 I hope you’ll join us! KAL Details: The 4 clues for this KAL will be sent to you by mid-day (probably earlier) on the 1st, 8th, 15th, & 22nd of June. Please...
Some Sort of Silence
I sat down to blog this morning, and realized that I don't have anything to say. Actually, that couldn't be a bigger lie. I have a ton to say. I have a thousand words that I would love to pour...
Tabby Tuesday
Sookie. Why? Why what? Don’t play dumb. You know what I’m talking about. Why’d you do it? Well, I, um… Um? They smelled like you? So you chew giant holes when you smell me? Oh. That. Yeah, that. Not one, but 2 socks stolen from the hamper in the middle of the night! And not [...]
happy mother's day!
Love this quote. Thanks for sharing Carol.
Happy Mother's Day!!
My mom & I with my kids in the summer of 1997. Wishing all of the moms out there a very happy Mother's Day!! I spent Mother's Day morning watching Anne Hanson's very comprehensive Craftsy Workshop on grafting. This free...
sew red
I know some of my friends I like to knit with are also friends I like to sew with. Unfortunately, my sewing machine has a little dust covering it. I would love to change that this summer. Dust it off and dive into a fun project. Maybe a project out of Sew Red. Show More Summary
What I’m Up To: Bunnies and Bears
That’s about all I have to show for the past week and a half. Whee! I’ve got two critters to finish up (a custom calico and an orange Cat) and then I can start on my patterns for this year! … Continue reading ?
The thing about handknit socks
On an earlier post about sock knitting, someone asked in the comments something to the effect of ‘how do you keep your handknit socks staying nice looking after you start wearing them?’ The answer, of course, is that you can’t. … Continue reading ?
Yarn Pr0n Friday
I’m nearing the end of my latest pair of Kirbywirby socks. After Wednesday’s post, I ripped back that wonky looking heel and discovered a dropped stitch in my last lifeline row. I reknit the heel and now I’m well into the ribbing of the cuff. So what’s up next? More Kirbywirby of course! If you’ve [...]
A favour
Someone I love really loves reading - and they don't have a lot of time left to do it. If you knew someone who could only read a few more books, and you were going to the bookstore for them,...
WiP Wednesday
I know you’re all on tenterhooks waiting to find out which colors I went with for my Color Affection. Hold tight, you’ll find out shortly. In the meantime, let’s look at my socks in progress. The first Paragon Sock is done and this is the start of sock #2. Yeah, kinda blurry. I should have [...]
scenes from sunday
I just downloaded about 10 days worth of photos and decided to post these to remember how great the weekend was. You know, cause sometimes Monday's can be a bit challenging. Remembering all the great things in life makes e v e r y t h i n g better. Show More Summary
Tabby Tuesday
Wippul, shez nawt cummin in here ta paw troo moar yarn iz she? If she is, you’ll just run under the futon again. Why are you so worried? Itz my hidey hole! Yoo jus doan get it. You’re a wuss. I get it.
Knit to Flatter
Have you seen the wonderful new book, Knit to Flatter, from my good friend Amy Herzog? Not only does Knit to Flatter have a wealth of wonderful sweater designs, it's also chock full of useful information on finding the perfect...
Contemplating Affection
Color Affection that is. I’ve been pondering it for a while actually. I took the pondering one step further this weekend and rummaged through my Socks that Rock stash to see what I could come up with. I might need your help. Choice #1 Moirae, Black Magic, H.R.M. Crown Princess of Purple Choice #2 Sweet [...]
