do you think she knit her scarf from her pet lamb’s wool?… More
Year: 2009
Understanding Numbers illustrated by J.P. Miller
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After my success with the Blackbird Designs pattern I thought it’d be fun to try to come up with my own little something. That’s why you didn’t hear from me for a week! Here she is, after many false starts, my little egg collecting girl. I looked to these gals for inspiration. I’ve got ideas for butter, apples and wool next but first I’m sitting with this gal and trying to decide if she’s right.
Here’s what I’ve learned about … More
moving it inside
We’re in the process of wrapping up the 2009 garden. I’m bringing a few pretty things inside. We’re mulching and trying to make our decisions for next year. I’m disappointed the books say we can’t cut back perennials until the first frost. Some things are so shabby and I’m so tired of watching them decay. I think our garden was sort of a bust this year. Weird weather and no time and some really bad impulse decisions lead to a … More
tuesday yarn
I’m addicted to cross stitch. I can’t wait to start another. I tried to design one myself but I can’t find my tiny square graph paper. So instead I’m knitting. Knitting with the most soft, amazingly perfect yarn. It’s really worth it with yarn, isn’t it, to get the good stuff. I’m knitting very slowly so I can enjoy every minute of it.
bend it!
I’ve been waiting waiting waiting for Amy Karol’s new book to come out and it’s finally here! Bend the Rules with Fabric!
I long ago determined that Amy knows everything. And at least once a day I wish I had Amy sitting in my craft room so I could ask her my many annoying questions… should I do it like this? how does that work? why in the heck won’t this turn out? Now I have her right here, … More
this year’s purple hat
it’s this pattern here, with a pom, knit in saphira yarn. I know it’s an adult pattern but I think my yarn wasn’t as bulky so it seems to have worked out okay. it’s sort of a slouchy beret thing on Phoebe instead of a more fitted hat like it’s supposed to be. I wish someone would write a knitting pattern book of all hat patterns for kids done in bulky yarns. that’s all I ever want to … More
