The Peonies Have Started!
For the past few weeks I've felt like a little kid happily anticipating Christmas. All spring I look for my peonies to start blooming. I'm crazy for them! This is the first plant to bloom. I should have some other colors come along before [...]
Rios Linen – Carrying the Yarn
Even after making it a bunch of times, I'm still obsessed with the linen stitch scarf pattern I included in my book Reversible Scarves: Curing the Wrong Side Blues. I turn to it over and over when I travel because it's a super-portable project and [...]
Early Spring Wildflowers – Daisies
These sweet daisies are everywhere. They're the best reason ever for not manicuring my lawn. I love them!
Free Spirit Knits Winner
Celeste from California is the winner of the Free Spirit Knits giveaway. I hope she enjoys the beautiful patterns in this wonderful Southwest-inspired book!
Early Spring Wildflowers – Jack In the Pulpit
These are one of those plants that make me marvel at nature's strange adaptations. The flowers are contained under the hood. I can't imagine how or why the plant evolved as it did!
Early Spring Wildflowers – Purple Pretties
I've been busy designing new patterns, but they're not yet ready for prime time. In the meantime, I thought you might enjoy some wildflower photos. I'll post one or two every few days. Here's a field of purple pretties. I don't know what they're called. [...]
Giveaway: Free Spirit Knits
A couple of weeks ago I reviewed the beautiful book, Free Spirit Knits: 20 Knitted Garments and Accessories Inspired by the Southwest. I'm thrilled to be able to give away a copy of this book. There are many lovely patterns to make, including some [...]