Just a quick note

to say I’m still alive.  My daughter had emergency outpatient surgery on Monday and she’s fine, everyone’s fine, but I’ve been taking care of her and haven’t even turned on my computer until now!  I HAVE been doing lots of knitting though - surgery waiting rooms are really good for that.  I’ll have pictures tomorrow, and [...]

The thwarting continues…

At our January guild meeting, we learned Cat Bordi’s mobius cast-on and started her mobius cowl pattern.  The cast on was a breeze once I got the hang of it, and I was several repeats into the pattern before I put it aside.  I grabbed it on the way to a doctor’s appt. Tuesday and now it’s finished!  It’s [...]

Everything I touch falls apart

Ever have those days where nothing goes right?  That’s how my past week has been, at least in the knitting realm.  I’ve cast on for two new sweaters but neither are working out like I envisioned.  I’m afraid that one is beyond my skills as a knitter (or at least, my ability to refer to the [...]

I want to cuss like Cartman

Look at the progress on my Bianca Jacket! I took this picture Sunday morning.  I was on track to finish this sweater in one week.  But you see that little ball of yarn at the top?  That’s all I had left, with ten rows left in the yoke and several rows of finishing to do.  [...]

Out with the old, in with the new!

You might remember that I cast on for Chamomile last June.  It never got any farther than the front.  It just lay in a felted bag, all but forgotten, hanging out on its stitch holder. Then I saw the gallery for Bianca’s Jacket on Ravelry.  I have to admit, I was not impressed with this jacket [...]

Scriffin*

The Salvation Army store has half price clothing on Wednesdays.  I decided at the last minute to go there at lunch and see if they had any good furniture (even though furniture is not half price).  I am so sick of all the furniture in my house!  They had the usual fare – overstuffed, overworked sofas [...]

Yesterday I hosted a revival

Ha-ha – NOT REALLY!!!  But that’s what it reminded me of as I was figuring out where to put 9 spinners!  NINE SPINNERS!  In my little house! I think it worked out just fine, and I had a fabulous time!  Grace was there, sporting her gorgeous new Central Park non-Hoodie and I got to spend [...]

I’ve been sampling

From this to this: to this: It became apparent to me early on that this Shetland fleece wants to be spun fine, fine, fine.  And since I’m not planning to knit a wedding ring shawl from this, the final yarn has to be much thicker.  I decided to see what a cabled yarn would be [...]

glad it’s over

I hate to say it, but yes, I’m glad all the craziness is over!  The holidays came and went so fast this year, I hardly had time to enjoy them.  It seems like one day it’s Memorial Day and the next, it’s Christmas Eve.  Maybe that’s a part of getting older because I sure don’t [...]