This is a cool thing that is going to happen soon: I will be teaching an all-day class at Old Economy Village on knitting and spinning. What is the deal: We will meet from 10-4 on Saturday, November 10th, at Old Economy Village. About half the day will be spent learning basic spinning on a … More Learn to Knit & Spin at Old Economy Village – with Yours Truly
At some point at the end of September, I found I had made a decision to actively participate in Fall. No matter what else was going on, no matter how busy I was otherwise or what I had to set aside, this year I wasn’t going to let the inset of harvest, fall beauty, and … More Fall [Is] Upon Us
Last, but not least, after an inordinate wait, comes the simplest pattern in the Liturgical Year series: an infinity scarf based quite clearly on the liturgical year calendar itself. When I was young, at one point I acquired a circular calendar of the liturgical year. It had a box, distorted to sit as part of … More Behind the Design: Ordo
For one seven-hour day of the year, this is my house. This is the view from my doorway. This is my garden. I have neighbors who make apple cider, wine, preserves, and basketry. A little fantasy all made possible by being a demonstrator for Erntefest, the fall festival at Old Economy Village. I brought three … More Erntefested
The difference between 12 weeks, 14 weeks, 18 weeks, And 21 weeks, Is pretty darn significant. I might even say “sizeable.” The first three months of pregnancy are so incredibly anxious, quiet, and slow, that I never imagined how fast the remainder would go. Yes, I’m told this is going to be what the rest … More Ruffles
I should clarify: it isn’t that I haven’t been knitting. I don’t feel like I’ve been knitting as much, but mostly I haven’t been blogging about it. My general inclination is only worsened by my awful case of pregnancy CRS (can’t remember stuff), exceeded only by chronic ailment of CFMS (can’t find my stuff), and … More Lest You Be Misled
Dear Cyril[la]: Things are going pretty well, I think, for you and I. It’s hard to tell, with the way you flee from ultrasound and doppler, but you’re in there, and you’re healthy. An anterior placenta makes it awfully tricky, but I think I can tell the difference between your little prods and a bit … More Note for a Baby
It’s a pretty cool thing when enough people get to know you that when something right up your alley comes your way, four different people, half of whom you don’t even know, feel the need to tell you about it. That’s what happened to me concerning Saturday’s even at Old Economy Village for Worldwide Spin in … More In Public
When I first conceived the idea of the Pentecost Mystery Knit-Along shawl, it already had a name in my mind: Seretha. That’s the name it has on all my pattern drafts, it’s the name of the shawl I made, and it’s the name of its recipient. I changed the formal name of the pattern to … More On The Art of Friendship
My life is divided into 2 seasons, and if I’m going to be optimistic about it, I would title them: Happy Fall/Winter and Joyous-Busy Spring/Summer. But in reality, September through February is fun. The new school year starts and I can realistically look forward to some interesting homeschool reading with my little daughter (now … More The Wonder of Apples
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