I wanna know two things

First – how does one fix puckering sleevecaps?  I seamed the green Gedifra sweater, knit the collar and tried it on.  Love it.  Except for the sleevecaps, which look like they have two pleats, there’s so much extra fabric around the upper arm.  When I seamed it, I pinned it starting at the center to [...]

I smell sheepy

 
My house smells sheepy.

Even Mack the Cat smells sheepy!  I heard a rustling noise and went into the dining room to find Mack sacked out on the fleece, kneading his paws and purring like you wouldn’t believe.  I think he needs a flock.
I washed about half of the gray fleece.  It fills a Rubbermaid tub.  [...]

my cup runneth over

I have been the recipient of generous offerings.

I won Diane’s contest and received this pretty package in the mail!  Diane was kind enough to ask my preference – yarn or fiber and of course I chose fiber.

She sent this gorgeous merino/silk blend and tussah silk!  I love it, it is sooo soft!  Diane has an [...]

the night was sultry

Remember that line from Throw Mama From the Train?  Owen was trying to write his novel and couldn’t come up with the first line – the night was hot, the night was steamy, on and on, until Mama barrels out and says “the night was SULTRY!  It was SULTRY!”  Anne Ramsey was awesome, rest her [...]

showing off

My silence on the blog does not mean that I haven’t been knitting.  It just means that I hadn’t taken any pictures, and I like to see a picture or two when I’m reading about knitting (not a requirement, per se, but appreciated), so I kept knitting and thinking ‘I really need to take a [...]