Santa Fe Mitts & Smock Top Sweater
I'm just full of exciting pattern news today! First, the pattern for the Santa Fe Mitts is complete. You might [...]
How Do You Know It’s Fair Time?
I knew the Mid-State Fair was on when I looked at my car's thermometer. And this was after I pulled over [...]
Santa Fe Mitts Progress
I've had fun raiding my sock yarn stash for the Santa Fe Mitts I'm designing. I settled on Lorna's Laces [...]
Santa Fe Inspiration
Last year my husband and I were enrolled in a week-long photo workshop put on by National Geographic. It was [...]
For the Birds
I had a blast making Hannah Fettig's Bird's Nest Pincushion to celebrate my friend Adrienne's birthday. Though the pattern calls for [...]
Portraits of a Goat
Ok. I know this blog is supposed to be about knitting. But how could I concentrate on knitting when I [...]
Portland Yarn Heaven and a Goat Moves In
This weekend in Portland was Yarn Heaven. I attended the TKGA Knit & Crochet Show, taking some great classes and [...]
Scarlet Skein Moves to New Location
The local knitting clan was a collective nervous wreck during the twelve days our local yarn store was closed during its move [...]
Bye Bye Rain
A storm a couple of weeks ago marked the end of our rainy season here in this part of California. [...]
Book Review: Ethnic Knitting
Abraham Lincoln once wrote, “I'm sorry I wrote such a long letter. I did not have the time to write [...]