I am almost sure the universe is trying to kill me. Normally, that would be an exaggeration. This week has included all kinds of horrible adventures that I won’t go into, such that the state of utter disarray and chaos that is “mid-moving” seems almost inconsequential. There is nothing to be done in situations like … More A Little Twee
Head librarian and fellow knitter Susanah and I took a trip to the rare books room yesterday to have a long-awaited photo shoot with the Stole Sweater. This sweater seeks to answer the question: How do you have a sweater that looks like a side-ways knit sweater from the front… But looks like a top-down … More Stole My Heart
Have you ever noticed that flowers (and other plants) turn their faces/leaves toward the morning sun? I had, of course, observed as houseplants lean themselves and their foliage toward the sunshine coming into their window. But it had never occurred to me to ask which way the same plants leaned when their source of nourishment … More Toward the Morning Sun
Mamaponcho! Is done. Yarn Review: Cascade’s “Eco Wool” is an economical bulky weight wool that comes in many natural shades and lots of bright colors. It’s pretty straight forward wool, but it’s spun very fluffily, so I’m surprised at how soft it was. Still, I’m glad I used Cascade’s “Eco Duo” for the collar, because … More Mama Bear
Through force of will and self-control, I finally got myself to the point where pretty much all of my knitting projects are “work” projects. This seemed like a good way to make some serious headway on them. The end result? I’ve been spinning. I worked with the endless green project that was on my wheel, … More How to get me to spin
I didn’t quite stay up all night to finish In Dreams when I said I would, but I did the next morning. Not having the car last week, it took me a couple of days to get it to the new house, then to get around to blocking it, then to let it dry. But … More Dreams
You know how sometimes you find that perfect pair of jeans, or that perfect corderoy jacket, or that sublime top that is just perfectly you, that you wear all the time until it has holes in indecent places or until it is literally falling apart at the seams? I knit a tank top like that … More The Story of a Cheap Knitter and a New Pattern
Announcement, Announcement, Announcement! I’ve hinted, I’ve planned, I’ve made promises, and now it’s time to make it official. Starting in Advent 2011 is the first-ever Osborn Fiber Studio pattern series, and it’s based on the Liturgical Year. What’s the Liturgical Year? It’s the traditional Christian calendar. You’ve heard of the Chinese New Year, Rosh Hashanah, … More Liturgical Year Pattern Series Announced, & FAQ
The shawl of doom is blocking, the poncho of doom should be (but isn’t yet) blocking, and I’ve cast on two other things I can’t show you. So here’s a photo album from the other category of project in my life: gardening! The community garden, as a matter of fact, which thanks to excellent fertilization … More Proto-proto-proto-salad
I am so close I can smell it. I have been doggedly chipping away at the final clue of the “In Dreams” shawl, but as you might imagine, when I got to the beading rows, everything slowed to a crawl. To describe: the shawl is shaped like a semi-circle, starting in the center of the … More Endthis Shawl
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