A design story – pt1

Tonight I’m sitting here making good on my Autumn Manifesto (wrapped in a family sweater, drinking tea), feeling sleepy from all the rain we’ve had this week & satisfied from recently reaching a final milestone on a long-lingering project. Since this project is in it’s final stages – and much closer to finally being able [...]

A shawl and a remembrance

I pulled out the pins on this lovely over two weeks ago now. Felt sad, took some photos anyway; then folded it carefully and put it aside, intending each day to wrap it carefully and put it in the mail to it’s intended recipient. I’ve been trying to write about this every day since as [...]

Starting the new year off right (knitwise)

New Years eve, I cast on. Hemlock Ring (needs no intro – I’m sure you could guess!). Color to match someone’s eyes. New Years day, I cast on again. And have stolen a few hours here and there to continue on. A fresh start on my Festjakke, now Festpulle (I’ve no idea if that’s an [...]

AB’s Striped Mittens

Isn’t she incredible? I had one of the best phone calls ever recently. Amazing what a little knitting can do. I only wish I had a recorder, but it’s on repeat in my brain, for the foreseeable future. “Thank you for my mit-tens Aun-tie Mel. They’re my FAV-o-rite.” (Her enunciation slays me.) AB and I [...]

Lavender

Sometimes, colors come in groups around here. Last week, green & white, this week it’s lavender: I have no lavender-colored garden creatures to show you, but I hope the real thing will suffice! A swatch – which you may think you have seen before – but truely, this one’s new. I have no idea what [...]