Four whole days left in August, and two pairs of leg-foot-type-adornments are done. Huzzah! One of the many things I love about heavy-gauge socks. Cozy, warm, and FAST. Even though I did them on needles that were too small and they’re practically compression socks. (I’ve knit enough pairs of socks that I’ve screwed them … More Ready for Fall…
A few years ago, I bought a lovely skein of yarn at a yarn store northwest of Baltimore (sorry; don’t remember which one). When I go into yarn stores these days, I usually ask if there’s anything local, since there’s not much point in yarn tourism if I can’t get something that I could get … More Dubious
Here I thought I was so ahead of myself for finishing my first August sock two whole days before August is half-over, and I forgot that I hadn’t even blogged about July’s socks! Oh well. Naomi still loves me. Yes, the idea of knitting matching socks for baby every month has completely devolved, mostly because after … More July and Lace
Hey look, June happened! Did it ever. The beginning was a whirlwind of class and more class, and the rest of it has been a slow and steady recovery, wherein we find that even with almost nothing to do, we still don’t have enough time. At least the things that we now don’t have enough … More Loons in June
Some time last year I started to knit a summer sweater. It was out of yarn that I won as a special prize at the Maryland State Fair years ago, but it wasn’t really something that I would ever have picked for myself (I don’t really think of myself as a periwinkle person, and I … More Summer Sweater Narrative
The most complicated two weeks of my summer are over. I have completed Greek Exegesis – two weeks of intense, in-depth Greek grammar and interpretation for several hours a day. Plus homework almost every night, and starting an online class right in the middle of it. Mom came up to help us out again, setting … More Finishing Things
February’s socks were knit in the first week of February. Then there was a baby. March’s socks were started, back when Naomi slept most of the time, was highly portable, and I was under the delusion that parenthood was a manageable add-on to normal life. Then March happened. Then April happened. Then May. When … More March-April-May Socks, with a Bonus!
Due date plus six here, and all is well on the home front. Every night we go to bed wondering, is this the night? Every day I check the weather, hoping it’ll safe to drive into the city to the midwife center. With all this baby talk, you might have forgotten that there’s still a … More February Sockies
It’s just past midnight as I write this, so we’re at due date + 5. Definitely well within the realm of normalcy, but I’m starting to get ancy (antsy? ants in pants?). This was also my first Tuesday not at work, so I technically had the whole day free to get ahead on homework. But … More In Progress for Baby In Progress
I am so behind on blogging it’s ridiculous. Cyrilla is due in ten days, and I’m barely computing it. Her room is close to readiness, thanks to several spurts of nesting over the last few weeks. One last load of necessaries is drying now, and she is quite overstocked with diapers and 0-3 month clothes. … More First Things
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