Latest Posts
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What’s On The Needles, What’s Off The Needles
Sarah and I are busy with another bespoke capelette (more on that in a bit), but I managed to finish the Glittering Snowscape Shawl (Stephen West design) — which had only a section of edging left to do. This was… Continue reading
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A Winding Yarn
If you read my last post, you will know that Sarah and I were working on a project with a deadline (it was actually a soft deadline, not a fly-or-die deadline, but it certainly had us motivated!). Our client hoped… Continue reading
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Focus!
The time comes for even the most fickle knitter to focus on a single project. And this is one of those times for me because I have a Deadline! Not my usual type of Deadline — Christmas, a wedding, a… Continue reading
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Fading Into Fall
September is a bit tricky. It is technically still Summer, but it seems like it really want to be Fall. No wonder some people just call it “Pumpkin Spice Season”! Mornings feel like Fall and afternoons still feel like Summer. … Continue reading
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Slipping into Fall
I have hopped the Internet Express and have landed on a new blog platform! Hello WordPress! Sarah is helping me “swatch” this new blog site — and there is a lot to tinker with, so I am grateful for her… Continue reading
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Not Everything I Knit Is Pink!
Okay, while pink is my new obsession, I have other colors on my needles as well! The summer shawl I call “Serengeti” (the color name of the yarn that started it all for me) is knit from Joji Locatelli’s “Staring… Continue reading
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Summertime Roses
Well, not exactly of the petal-ed variety! I am speaking of rose hues in my knitting 🙂 Apparently, I am in my Rose Phase! After years and years of blues and greens, I am suddenly enthralled with rose-y shades: oranges… Continue reading
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A Little Yarn-y Variation
I have wanted to experiment with weaving on a small scale — and I recently had the opportunity to do so! The theme for our Puget Sound Revels Gala was “Woven Together In Joy” and I volunteered to make centerpieces… Continue reading
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Time For Wool!
Yesterday I spent some time knitting lace out on the deck — one of my favorite places to knit! I am soaking up these last warm dry afternoons because we all know that it will soon be time to settle… Continue reading
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Winter Knits
Our Winter weather is especially mild this year. I find it a stretch to wear wool hats and hand mitts outside. They just have not been necessary. Inside, I still wear my handknit socks (tho I have grown weary of… Continue reading
Warty Bobbles 