2015: Resolution-free New Year. Sort Of.
I hope everyone's New Year is off to a good start. I have some fun plans, knitting and design-wise, for 2015. I'd say they were resolutions, but my plans have a way of getting derailed. So here are my hopes.... I adore Maggie Righetti's [...]
Six Word Memoirs
I want to share a particularly entertaining and thought-provoking book with you. Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure is a gem. Part of the book's description is, "Deceptively simple and surprisingly addictive, Not Quite What I Was [...]
Holiday Indulgence – Sweet & Spicy Pecans
Once a year I go crazy for sweet and spicy pecans. This year I tried making them with maple sugar. They're not overly sweet. Traditional winter-time spices and the hint of maple... YUM. I thought you might like to make them, too, so here's [...]
How Buttons Become Vests
It all started with buttons. My friend Katy and I were playing in the button section of our local yarn shop in Cambria, the Ball & Skein & More, when we fell in love with the same buttons. She had a penchant for the [...]
Holiday “Aran” Scarf
I've been saving this one for the holidays - the deep red color is perfectly festive! I used Swans Island Natural Colors in the fingering weight to make the "Aran" pattern from my Reversible Scarves book. This is one of my favorite patterns, as the [...]
San Simeon State Park
Thank you to everyone who commented on my blogiversary posts. It was fun celebrating with my blog readers. I appreciate you all! You know how much I love nature. Here are some shots from a hike on the east side of the San Simeon [...]
Blogiversary Giveaway Day 6
Congratulations to Anne Marie for winning yesterday's drawing. Today is the final day! If you've been following this blog lately, you know that I'm conducting a Most Excellent giveaway to celebrate the 6-year AudKnits blogiversary. With five days already down, this is the last day I'll be [...]