This Could be an Error
At some point in my youth and childhood, I went on a trip to Ireland. While I was there, I got a blanket (from this company). It seemed ruinously expensive at the time (I was a teenager, that was a lot of hours of babysitting), but I loved it and [...]
So Much Better (Plus Giveaway)
So, as promised, I'd like you to meet someone who really knows her way around the bead shop. May I introduce the lovely Laura Nelkin? I got to know Laura when she was design director for Schaefer Yarn. She got in touch with me when I was very new at [...]
Not So Smooth
I occasionally get messages complaining that my knitting always looks better than that of the writer. Seriously folks, this is because I cheat. I tend to only show you the pretty stuff. The stuff that isn't working out? That gets tossed against the wall and sworn at and then ripped. [...]
Pesky Real Life, Part II
I like to look at all of the 'my house is so pretty' blogs. Well, sort of. I like to look at them, but then I tend to look around at my actual house (the one with the extra cat and the pile of laundry and the dishes in the [...]
Pesky Real Life
You know what I've learned...it's damn near impossible to take a good picture of one's closet. At least my closet. Possibly you can take good pictures of your closet. Your closet is likely painted, maybe with some sort of decorative painting technique (but a pretty one, not one of the [...]
Awfully Nifty
So I think I've explained before that my knitting isn't actually anything all that special. Now to be fair, I'm a perfectly competent knitter. More importantly, I'm good at looking stuff up if I don't know how to do it. But I'm not one of those people who turn out [...]
Book Yarn, Part IX
I know. Trust me, I know. That's an awful lot of pink. There are even pink blotches in the background (that would be my rose bush, the most neglected and most prolific rose bush you've ever seen...and no it's not blooming now, I took all of these pictures one evening [...]
Seriously…the Kitten?
Somewhat to my surprise, I've gotten a few messages asking about Douglas. Now I'm torn. One the one hand, I'm flattered that y'all care about my wee stray kitten. On the other hand, I'm hesitant to over-kitten the place. This is supposed to be a knitting site, not a kitten [...]
Ready to Absorb the Knowledge
I had the very best of intentions. Really I did. I had amassed all the needed materials. I had my books and pens and pencils. I had the much revered post it note flags and the handy notebook. I even had a bracing cup of hot, fresh tea. I was [...]
Fiendish
The bead thing seems to be working out. Or rather, I seem to be able to apply beads to loops of string in a more or less consistent manner. And, working on the idea that something done consistently tends to eventually look intentional and maybe even appealing, I'm getting a [...]
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