Anything over and done gets its day in the sun.
You know what they say; if you do something three times, it must be a tradition. Since, leading up to Christmas, I’m knitting a lot of stuff that is supposed to be a surprise to people who at least might read this blog, Mom & I spend the twelve days of Christmas doing the Big … More And A Pair of Slippers for My Hubby
As a child, growing up in the Roman Catholic church, we always celebrated Advent. This is partially because I was a serious pyro child, so I got excited whenever there were matches and candles involved. (I still can’t believe Mom was letting me light the prayer candles at age 6. She is a brave woman.) … More Behind the Design: Advent Wreath Hat
It‘s happening. This is the third Christmas that I’ve been a pretty serious knitter, and up to this point I’ve managed to avoid It. But this year, It snuck up on me, which is of course the only way It happens. It, simply put, is when Christmas makes a knitter crazy. When they find themselves … More “It”
I did a thing! A thing that I did that was sort of a big deal and sort of weird and I kept meaning to take pictures and tell you about it but kept forgetting and then it was over. It involved this monster: This is a knitting machine. My mother’s knitting machine. It is … More Oh. I did this!
I’ve mentioned it in passing, beating around the bush, but now that December is here, there’s no escaping it: Christmas is coming. If you are under the age of yuletide responsibility, these words are probably accompanied by joy and cheer! But adults hear the sounding of a death knell as they realize they still haven’t … More Last Minute Gifts
What happened to this month? It seems like a week ago that I was dressed up for Halloween and shocking everyone with my new haircut, and here it is about to be December. Like Tomorrow! I did in fact knit November socks: “Merike’s Socks” from Nancy Bush’s Folk Socks. Only laziness prevented me from showing … More That Whooshing Sound Was November
Some friends of ours were expecting a baby. We were all happily awaiting her arrival at the end of what had been a very normal pregnancy – an almost identical pregnancy to the one before. Since so many things about this baby were in precise imitation of her older brother, they were surprised that she … More Great Responsibility
It is part of our unique brand of weirdness that the hubsband and I have started playing Dungeons and Dragons (to allay the fears this hobby will raise in some: it is all good fantasy fun; we are not worshiping demons or any such like. We’re just a band of adventurers out to have a … More Heroes of the Oak
I love to take pictures of our homegrown veggies. It’s even more amazing than knitwork to me… I can hardly believe these were just seeds six months ago! And now harvest time is upon us. I check the weather every day to see if the frost is immanent, so I can pull in all those … More Harvesttime
The first sample of Christmas mittens is finished, and I thought you might like a look at the glory contained therein. So here’s a sneak preview of “The Holly and the Ivy,” due out 12/25. The Ivy’s on the top; the Holly’s on the bottom. Cute, eh? I’m tickled pink with how they turned out. … More Sneak Peek: Christmas Mittens
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