So, I'm going to be very direct. Putting out a pattern for a knitting pattern (and a frivolous pattern at that) right now feels weird.  But I talked with some people myself, and I've seen other conversations happening online, and the consensus seems to be that folks understand.  Folks understand [...]

Ahem. This is exactly what I need right now. No counting. No real need for a chart (I mean there is one, but it's tiny, and once you've worked it twice you don't need it any more). No tricky bits. Just knit, look how pretty it is, knit, pet the [...]

Ok, finally finally finally we're actually at the project stage. Except you know what? This is actually the second cast on. This isn't the same background yarn I used in the swatch (I'll do yarn info in a later post). But it is one I'd used for a hat before, [...]

Ready for the plot twist? Remember the progression of swatches over the last few days? Yeah, well this was the next one. I had the sudden realization that I did not, in fact, want to be knitting something where I had to count and do fiddly increases and decreases and [...]

I know I'm not the only one feeling some combination of scared and heartsick and overwhelmed right now. Which is why I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Connecting with people and doing something nice for someone else is a great way to feel a bit better [...]

Are you still with me? Still following along on the Frankly Alarming Parade Of Swatches? If so, I commend your dedication.  The good news is we're getting close. Swatch 1 was proof of concept (the wee blobbies can be awfully cute). Swatch 2 was instructive (skinny fluffy yarn is not [...]

Ok, more tiny slices of time in stitches, more tiny things to think about for just a little while at a time. ⁠ ⁠ This is the third swatch. In the previous one, I learned that super skinny fluffy yarn just can't really hold its own in this stitch.⁠ One [...]

I finally have something on my needles that I like. This is most assuredly not it. This is one of the half a dozen or so swatches I went through before I got to the version I liked. Since I currently can't pay attention to save my life (and I've [...]

I don't know about you, but I have the attention span of a gnat right now. ⁠ I feel like this shouldn't really be affecting me. I work from home anyway, as does my spouse, and we don't have kids. I am queen of staying home under normal circumstances. But [...]

Stuck at home? (Please please please tell me you're staying home if you possibly can...I will totally think less of you if you're still going out if you don't absolutely have to.) Need to do something to fill the hours?  Let's see who can find the most absurd tiny chore [...]