Months ago when there was still snow on the ground Joel asked for a pair of fingerless gloves. He designs and builds websites all day and wanted to keep his hands and wrists warm. I was excited about the project, ran right out and picked up the yarn, flipped through my stitch dictionary, and made [...]
I’ve been wanting to make a pair of selbu mittens forever and I’ve been working on my very own pair forever. It feels like forever because I keep putting them off because other projects. I’m also making up the pattern as I go along which has meant pulling the mittens apart and starting over a [...]
I’ve had a lot more free time this month to actually use some of the too-many ideas I have for projects. I’ve had this orange wool for ages. I got it in Williamsburg, VA when Joel and I went back in 2010. I bought a second skein in November of last year and I finally [...]
It’s our last day in Williamsburg and we’ll be back on the road to West Virginia in a few hours. Tomorrow will be all about cooking good food, eating good food, hanging out with family, and watching the dog show. (We all have weird family traditions and watching the dog show happens to be ours.) [...]
Yesterday morning before work, I realized that I hadn’t taken a single photo for my 365 Project in October yet. And we’re already a week into my favorite month! So I looked at the dinning room table that is constantly covered in magazines, muslin and fabric swatches and spotted this ball of beautiful, burnt-orange wool [...]
Okay, let’s say it’s getting cold outside and you want something to keep your hands warm and busy, but oh no! you are out of yarn. Well, don’t worry I’ve gathered some of my most favorites for you to check out. I love each of these and have been knitting with them all for sometime [...]
I’m still pouring over the stunning Rowan Magazine (vol. 48) that I picked up in Madison this weekend. So I thought I’d share a peak today. Rowan has been publishing a biannual knit and crochet magazine for twenty-five years. Kind of amazing, isn’t it? Each page is a feast of textile inspiration. Volume 48 is [...]
This week I got a custom order for an oatmeal-collored mug cozy with a wooden button. I used some beautiful fisherman’s wool form my stash and I’m so happy with out it turned out! I might add a few to the shop.
I’ve been working on a new project these days. My goal was to write a small collection of mitten patterns for the fall, but oh mittens! The thing about mittens, is that I can’t seem to make a pair! I mean I can make mittens. I know how and I have the technical ability, but [...]
Yesterday afternoon we met up with friends, Kirstin and Tyler, for coffee, conversation and (for me) knitting. We went to The Grind and I had a delightful hazelnut breve latte. Mmm, it was so creamy and good! We sat out in the California sunshine and chatted and stitched.
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