On Saturday night, with my nose in a book, I cast off the collar of my Featherweight Cardigan. (I had to put down the book to cast in the ends.) I waited until the morning to block it, as our linoleum floors mean that pretty much my only blocking surface is our bed. Magically, when … More ‘Tis a gift to be free
It’s October… for many knitters, it’s the start of our favorite season. The air is perfectly crisp and cool, the sunsets grow glorious as they get earlier, and we begin to pull out our woolens. We pull out all our precious handmade things, rediscovering them when they get their first wear for the season. We … More Socktoberfest 2010
I’m back! C’mon, you knew I couldn’t stay away for that long. On Tuesday of this week, Trinity (our school, if you haven’t picked that up) gave us all off classes to go on a Quiet Day retreat. Basically, we all met at a Salvation Army camp an hour away for a day of prayer … More Quiet Day
Hello my friends, It’s tutorial time! I don’t know how this started, but apparently I’ve gotten into the habit of showing you how to do the cool things I do. I’ve been doing this dyeing stuff for over a year now, and from the start I have depended on people generously sharing their experiences, so … More Dyeing with Pokeberries
This was my office today. The Granary at Old Economy Village, for Erntefest. It was AWESOME and I had a great time, but I didn’t get out to see much else… which is a bummer, because I hear there were silk reelers and spinners. But I saw the broom guy, the cider guys, and I … More Field Office
This was my office today. You will notice, in addition to the piles of fleece and broom, the laptop for watching episodes of Stargate, headphones for hearing said episodes Stargate, mug of coffee and cell phone. All my basic working needs met on our little fire escape porch, with a pleasant breeze to boot. It … More Corner Office
I don’t speak a lick of French, so I feel pretty clever in attempting a French pun, but feel free to smack me down if I’ve said something marvelously inappropriate. It was worth the risk, because here it is Sept. 22nd, and le Chausettes de Dentille are fini. They are cute, and wonder of wonders, … More Le pieds de resistance
Pokeberry season is finally over in Ambridge, PA. Ever wonder what 86 lbs of pokeberries looks like? That’s about 17 full gallon bags. They take up, from bottom to top, the entire right side of our new freezer. Meet our freezer! Is it not “teh cute”? We got it from a lady who had a … More I know you’ve been wondering
My life is kinda complicated right now. We just moved, the house is nowhere near the state I’d like it to be in (and I haven’t yet settled on a happy state of housework mediocrity), my first paper is due in a couple weeks, I’m still kinda awkward around the bazillion new people I have … More ‘Tis a gift to be simple
Thanks again to mum for excellent pictures of her pretty fair isle. In a burst of inspiration last week, I started my matching sweater. And after two hours, this is how far I got: The astute among you will notice this is a cast on row. A cast on row still in progress. As a … More In the way of themselves
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