Paso Robles Earthquake 10 Years Ago
December 22, 2003 at 11:15 am...Our lives changed forever when a magnitude 6.5 earthquake visited such violence upon our home that it took two years to rebuild. And still, we were the lucky ones. My heart goes out to the families of the women who [...]
Teal Mixer
Sometimes it's really great to be a scarf designer. I have all sorts of them lying around! "Mixer", from my book Reversible Scarves: Curing the Wrong Side Blues was a great choice for a bitter cold walk through the snowy woods. It's just the [...]
Lockhart Mitts
I thoroughly enjoyed making these Lockhart Mitts, a Brooklyn Tweed pattern by Leila Raabe. I had some Lorna's Laces Green Line Worsted in my stash, and was glad to find the perfect use for it. Full of twisted stitches and a few little cables, [...]
NaNoWriMo
A hearty congratulations to my husband Steve Ells for successfully completing National Novel Writing Month. The goal was to begin on November 1 and write 50,000 words or more of a novel. No small feat! I can hardly wait for the novel to be [...]
Sheeps’ Crossing
A few weeks ago the sheep were sent out to graze the fields harvested near where we live. I love seeing them every year! Traffic Jam Off to Work
Blogiversary Winner
Dear Readers, You really outdid yourselves this time, leaving a record number of comments on the 5-Year Blogiversary Giveaway post. Thank you for your well-wishes and enthusiasm! Congratulations to Pat R. in Arizona for winning this great group of goodies! Thank you, again, to [...]
ZigZags Galore
I like patterns that can be can easily evoke different seasons or moods. My ZigZag pattern from my book Reversible Scarves: Curing the Wrong Side Blues is like that. There are so many gorgeous self-striping yarns out there, it's easy to whip out a [...]