Running with Newts
I met this little guy one day when I was out for a long run. When we finally get rain here, the California Newts come out. Newts are related to salamanders. They make their slow trek across roads, which results in unhappy endings when [...]
Pieces of Tangled Yoke
I love Eunny Jang's beautiful Tangled Yoke Cardigan. I'm making it out of Rowan Felted Tweed, which I also love. I worried that the yarn would be too scratchy, but as I knit along it seems to get softer. Maybe it's just my hands [...]
The Little Things in Life….
It may seem strange to be obsessed with stitch markers, but I am. I love the shiny colors, I love coming across them as I knit. I love that they make life oh-so-much easier. I have a batch of new favorites, in red and [...]
Master Knitters Level 1 – We Passed!
This summer my friend Adrienne and I worked on The Knitting Guild Association's Master Knitting Program- Level I. For those of you who don't know about it, it's a course - sort of like a big fun test - in three levels. You knit [...]
Cables & Lace Rib Scarf
Kari's scarf is done. Hooray! I enjoyed everything about this project. The Cables & Lace Rib pattern is from knit1 Magazine's Winter 2007 issue. I love that the pattern is reversible, with both sides being pretty. Just as the name suggests, one side features [...]
Kari’s Scarf
I'm making this scarf for my wonderful niece Kari. She pored over my scarf patterns and selected one from Knit1 Magazine's Winter 2007 issue. It was part of a nifty article by Charlotte Quiggle about reversible patterns. Kari chose the "Cables and Lace Rib". I [...]
Hanna’s Heart
By now, knitters all over the 'net have showed off their clever uses of Hannah Fettig's darling Heart Pin. Here's how I used one I made last night. This is on a package for Mary (of Mary's Garden Sock renown). Happy Birthday, dear friend! [...]