Category Archives: knitting

A couple of weeks ago I received a note from someone who is currently destashing. She offered me her old Japanese knitting magazines, so who was I to refuse? I was pretty stunned when this arrived on my doorstep: I … Continue reading →

After waiting a couple of weeks for the trim color of Cotton Fleece to arrive, I finally managed to finish Gigi! I am quite pleased with how this turned out. I realize the ribbon is too long, but I was … Continue reading →

Cherry Moon is in the house! The mailman brought a couple little knittin’ goodies today*–my Cotton Fleece to finish Gigi is FINALLY here, and a kit for knitting Caryl’s Kerchief with one skein of Koigu came. I learned about the … Continue reading →

How about a little knitting update? I’ve been waiting for Cotton Fleece in cherry moon from Patternworks to arrive so I can finish Gigi, but IT’S STILL NOT HERE. I ordered it on May 29, and it was sent out … Continue reading →

Behold the goodness of the giant cone of cotton! (The grapefruit is in there for scale. Helpful, huh.) That cone made it all the way from Portland! It was hand delivered today by the Hedster, who took a little driving … Continue reading →

If you’re strapped for some yarn money, here is a deal and a half. Cones of Conshohocken cotton softball yarn. This all-cotton yarn was used by Hanna Anderson, and these cones are the leftovers, I guess. Each $15 cone has … Continue reading →

Eons ago I worked with Alan, one of the most wonderful guys in the world. Imagine my surprise, then, when I got an e-mail from his partner, John, who is a KNITTER. And he KNITS AMAZING THINGS for ALAN!!! With … Continue reading →

The world of knitbloggers is so full of generous souls! Lookie what the amazing Maggi sent my way: How fabulous are those stitch markers? Oh, and this is what happens when you try to prop a spoon into a large … Continue reading →

When I got home today I found this on my back steps: Click on the box to see what’s inside! I stared at it for a while trying to figure out what it was, and then it hit me–it was … Continue reading →

Though I am not a completely disorganized person, I am also not a totally organized person. I guess you could call me a half-assed person–kind of lazy, lax on the details, you get the picture. Well, I decided to make … Continue reading →