Santa Fe Inspiration
Last year my husband and I were enrolled in a week-long photo workshop put on by National Geographic. It was held in Santa Fe - we'd never been there before. Some of the photography sessions started early in the morning. Naturally, I wanted to accessorize [...]
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 DK weight yarn, I wanted the nest to have a fairly solid structure to it. Also, I wanted the eggs to have a tight fabric to keep the [...]
Portraits of a Goat
Ok. I know this blog is supposed to be about knitting. But how could I concentrate on knitting when I have this delightful guy romping around the yard? He wanted to come in and share our breakfast this morning. You may remember that the [...]
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 checking out the wares in the shopping area. It's like a mini Stitches event. The market is smaller, but I got to see some [...]
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 to a new location. When would we see each other again? How would we feed our yarn addiction? Aack! The move has proven to [...]
Bye Bye Rain
A storm a couple of weeks ago marked the end of our rainy season here in this part of California. We probably will get no more rain for at least six months, possibly seven. It was a spectacular farewell!
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 a short one." The book review that follows is long, but I couldn't seem to pare it down any further without skipping some of [...]