Hold onto your hat and grab a cup of tea...this post is long. Not in words so much as in pictures! Lots of photos documenting last week, the week in-between Christmas week and back-to-school week. I decided to declare it a Making Retreat Week. Well, the retreat part was really just imaginary. I wanted to … Continue reading A Making “Retreat”
Tag: knitting
Life is Like a Knitting Pattern
I've been knitting what presented itself as a fairly easy oversized sweater. It is basically two big squares with minimal shoulder and neck shaping and a bit of fair isle design at the bottom. Sleeves are just a simple steady increase. Sew it all together with a stand up collar. Big yarn. Big needles. … Continue reading Life is Like a Knitting Pattern
Did You Know?
Did you know that I have a whole section here on my blog with FREE knit and crochet patterns???? Yes, just for you, the knitter or crocheter! And I have JUST ADDED another pattern to the FREE line-up! Snowy Frostman used to sell on Etsy for $5, but now you can download it for FREE … Continue reading Did You Know?
What’s Cookin’ …
Sometimes I feel like a mad scientist with all the various creative things I have going on. But perhaps it's a bit more like being a chef...lots of pots simmering on top of the stove, with one or two things baking in the oven. Lest you think I've abandoned my beloved yarn, I am always … Continue reading What’s Cookin’ …
What it Takes
Have you ever wondered how many stitches it takes to knit a sock? Hm. Well. I did. And so I counted. Or rather approximated. For my recently finished knit sock, which has 7" inches above the heel, and fits my size 9 foot, I counted the rows, then multiplied them by the number of stitches … Continue reading What it Takes
Morning Stitches
I don't often pick up my knitting in the first hour of morning. But when I do, it always speaks to me. After reading and writing a bit, I'm stirred up thinking about all that needs to be done in the day ahead of me. The thought occurs to me: I'll just knit a row … Continue reading Morning Stitches
Knitting Thoughts
This post is looooonnngg overdue. The shawl has been finished for weeks now, and is off to a dear friend (shhhh...:) Perhaps you'd like a peek inside the random mind of a knitter while she knits. Project in hand is the Holden Shawlette designed by Mindy Wilkes. Here's what she says in the description of the … Continue reading Knitting Thoughts
My Boon Companion
I've been trying to write this post for a couple of months now. The right words elude me. Or rather, words do not seem to hold the meaning I'd like to convey. I wrote on this topic a few years back, here, after Maddie was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. I've had a similar, though … Continue reading My Boon Companion
Living in the Land of Could
On my walk yesterday, I had a brilliant idea. This is not unusual. Walking in the morning has an uncanny way of unleashing zillions of creative ideas. I imagine it as walking out into the fresh air which is buzzing with little creative no-see-ums. They dance around my head as I walk, sometimes making me … Continue reading Living in the Land of Could
An Artful Life
As each day marches on beyond the health ordeal I've recently gone through, I begin to see some of the shake down or repercussions of it all. It might be described as having experienced a sifting of sorts, and what remains in the sifter is the pure wheat. It's an ongoing process though, and I'm … Continue reading An Artful Life