Anything over and done gets its day in the sun.
Technically, Oktoberfest ended on the 4th. But it’s Oktober, and we’re Festing, so as far as we’re concerned, the holiday is nowhere near over. Last night we were supposed to go to a Jars of Clay concert, but we found out that morning that they had canceled it (tears!). My husband is not easily daunted, … More Impromptoberfest
It’s time for the reveal. Over the past several days, I’ve been goofing around with dyestuffs. (I bought rubber gloves this time.) So far I’ve collected and frozen about eight gallons of these: (Pokeberries) and a decent-sized bag of black walnuts. As a result, my kitchen looks like this (note the various colors adorning the … More What I’ve been up to
For anyone who has ever attended YAG (Young Adults Group at St. Timothy’s church), you know that somehow, over the course of the year since we formed, our time together centers around three things – nerdy discussion, tea, and yarn. Out of the four to seven regular attendees, three of us knit and crochet. And … More Yarn Empowerment & Plain Cowl Pattern
“This is the shawl that doesn’t end,” “Yes it goes on and on, my friend.” “Some poor sap cast it on one day, not knowing what it was” “And she’ll continue knitting it forever just because” “This is the shawl that doesn’t end,” “Yes it goes on and on, my friend.” “Some poor sap cast … More With Apologies to Lamb Chop
For the uninitiated, FO stands for “finished object.” It is the hoped-for destiny of all the UFOs lying around our houses – “Unfinished Fiber Objects.” You’ve been patiently waiting in your pictureless prison while I galavant about, finishing things and not telling you about them, so here is your due. On Thursday, Sept. 3rd, I … More FOs on Parade
In my browsing of the Knitblog Community (by which I mean obsessively reading through the Yarn Harlot’s archives) I’ve run across yet another shared gimmick named random wednesday. (or Tuesday. or Friday. or whatever. Today is Wednesday, so there you have it.) It is both convenient and (I hope) a bit of an initiation rite … More Random Wednesday
A few weeks ago: I saw this: http://berroco.com/knitbits/html/KB300.html Don’t know what that is? It’s a sock yarn design competition, put on by Berroco, a company that makes yarn. The commission is to make something, anything, out of any kind of Berroco sock yarn. Now, I’ve designed lots of stuff, and it’s probably my favorite knitty … More Frogs visit Stonehenge
So on Wednesday night, sitting at my computer, agonizing on behalf of Emily, wanting to be there with them… even though I said I wouldn’t, I broke down and started a baby hat. I found a nice ribbed hat pattern that would fit any newborn’s head snugly and last for a wee bit, uncovered a ball … More It’s my fault
You were born today, on an overcast and rainy morning. Not in a depressed way, though – the kind of morning that brings a respite from the humid misery of mid-summer. In more ways than one, your arrival brought relief from a season that, while favored, gets oppressive after a while! Your mum’s water broke … More Dear Peter,
If you know me, you know I am not terribly good at keeping secrets. I might intend not to tell you something, but usually it takes about 5 minutes for me to break down and spill my guts. If it’s something very important I can usually keep my trap shut, but sometimes I just leak … More Raglan Rescue Operation
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