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
Our wooly journey headed back towards Providence from the northwest, then back towards South County where we stay during our visits. On the way down we stopped at a random orchard, where we bought some crunchy early apples, And an ice cream place called “Awful Awful.” The milkshake was fine; I’m chalking the whole experience … More Yarnsplorations, cont.
There’s only so many times you can blame absent-mindedness on pregnancy. I’m going to find out exactly how many that is. I promised you the tale of our wool-related adventures in RI, then promptly got sidetracked by trying to get the last clue of the Pentecost KAL out the door. Then I got distracted by, … More Yarnsploration
Folks who know I knit can be quite perceptive at times. They know that having a baby on the way is pretty exciting for a knitter… especially one who really likes going SQUEEEE! at adorable small baby clothes. How can you not love this? Oh yes, I’m excited. (Also, DUH we’re finding out the gender. … More Knits for a Knitter’s Baby
As I’ve said before, some patterns are born full-formed from the mind; some are vague ideas that come to fruition after extensive research… and some are inherited. From yourself. Back when I first started knitting intensely, when I believed that there was never any need to buy anything but the cheapest available option of a … More Behind the Design: Ordinary Time
So… I kinda have writer’s block. Or blogger’s reluctance. Or… my life is only half baked anyway, so how am I supposed to write about SPIRITUAL things when I can’t even figure out what I’m having for dinner? I set out, about three weeks ago, to write about calling. In this series on the Holy Spirit, I … More On Calling
Rhode Island is the same sensory delight it always, and I have a yarn crawl report in the works for you, but yesterday brought breaking news. I only know what a Canadian Production Wheel is because a crew of ladies at Cloverhill Yarn Shop got obsessed with them. (And used only CPWs on their team for the MD … More Hold the Phone
Osborn Fiber Studio 