S is for

Sock! Kirsten’s Belvedere. Sock #1 in progress, completed this evening. And, sprouts! Red Lettuce – also just beginning to poke their heads up in other areas and in pots indoors are Kale, Tarragon, Cucumbers and Zucchini, Leeks and Marjoram. And S is for Saturday tomorrow – What a nice way to end the week! —————- [...]

The Return of Messy Tuesday…

POTENTIAL This time of year always sneaks up on me. Although spring is my favorite time of year here in North Carolina (even rivaling Autumn in New Hampshire!) there’s a creeping sadness that comes with it, and sometimes, there’s just nothing to do but make a really excellent mess. Nothing says potential like bare earth. [...]

Two-End Knitting

My first exposure to Two-End Knitting was an article on the technique in Vogue Knitting’s Winter 2006/07 issue; Meg Swansen On Traditional Scandinavian Two-End Knitting. I had not yet attempted any colorwork at the time of reading the article, though I had been following the Stranded Colorwork Challenge KAL, poring over patterns and techniques (yarn [...]

Summer Sky Pattern Availability

**Edited to update – The draft version PDF is now available** As most of you know by this time, MagKnits is no more. Enough opinions have been shared on the subject so I’ll refrain from giving mine here, except to say that despite any difficulties MagKnits gave me a chance and published my first design, [...]

Kate’s Chrysalis

My second Chrysalis has been complete and posted in Flickr and Ravelry for a little while, but it was waiting to be packaged, then waiting for the appropriate card, then traveling north to it’s intended home. But it arrived on Monday, and so now I can share with you a little bit about the recipient, [...]

I spend a lot of time here.

Ok, so I moved the books a smidge so you can see what’s underneath. Other than that, it’s as is. I like my mess “artfully” fanned out, thank you. Come on over to the Messy Tuesday Flickr group (and join in if you like) where you can see more pictures and thoughtful and funny captions [...]