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 [...]

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 Spinning Love Returns

I mark 2007 as the year that I became a Knitter. I think we all have our own definitions, for me, I became a knitter when I learned to knit. I became a Knitter when I began to care about and enjoy Knitting as much as a craft – the history, the cultural references & [...]

One big WIP

Our house is one big WIP (in the last few years we’ve painted, done trimwork, shelves, electric, etc.) and this week my dad came into town to help us frame and sheetrock an unfinished loft over the master bedroom. We worked hard, gained confidence and new skills, new muscles, and a new appreciation for contractors! [...]

One more WIP (the one I didn’t tell you about!)

First, a quick website update – I’m in process of updating my blogroll and moving it to it’s own page (it’s sorely out of date!). In addition, I’ve added a few sections to the sidebar for links to current favorite knits, posts, etc. so check them out! I think the blogroll can become a bit [...]

Wardrobe Refashion – The Dreaded Mending Pile

My first (though somewhat dull!) goal for Wardrobe Refashion has been to work through my dreaded mending pile… The pile stored in a bag, both out of sight and out of mind for the past year (or two) except on the occasions when I have added something to it. Well, I finally dug through the [...]