I wanted to knit a lap blanket after I saw all those lovely Hemlock Ring blankets all over the place. But you can’t fool me, I know Feather and Fan when I see it, and I didn’t want to engage in another endless F&F festival of knitting. I’ve already done the F&F shawl from A Gathering [...]
I’m a sucker for swaps. I tend to join them with gusto and high hopes for a fun experience. And sometimes they’re great. Other times, I’ve received things that I wouldn’t have picked out for myself, but I expect that. After all, who knows me better than me? The Virtual Vacation Swap started off badly, or should [...]
There are a lot of places I’d like to live. Scotland comes to mind, as do Paris and Tuscany. But for now, Sacramento is home, and it’s actually a pretty great place, considering some of the alternatives. Bakersfield, for example, or prison. Last weekend, I took advantage of some local events. Saturday was Lambtown, U.S.A. It’s [...]
People who know me know I love knitting lace. Shetland lace specifically. I love the geometry of Shetland patterns. I’m fascinated by the endless combinations of patterns that make up the most complex Shetland shawls, each created by a very few simple stitches, really. I read everything I can about the women who made the old [...]
I’m in North Carolina. Brevard, to be exact. It’s not really the middle of nowhere; in fact it’s quite a nice little town. My cousin and her husband work at the summer music festival here during the summer, so I’m here with my mom, dad, aunt and uncle for a week or so. It’s just [...]
I’m so stoked! I sent Kathy’s stole to her this morning. It always feels so good to finish a big project, and this one is special to me, becasue my sister is about my favorite person in the world. After I unpinned it from the blocking board, I pranced around the house with it, then [...]
I’ve always thought the Aesop’s fable about the tortoise and hare is pretty lame. “Slow and steady” may win the race, but only if the rabbit is an idiot. Fast and steady would win every time. That said, I’m a bit of a turtle when it comes to knitting. I can talk a mile a [...]
I like swaps. Well, sort of. Some I like more in theory than in practice. I’ve only had one good experience with the whole secret pal swap thing, so I plan to stick with one-off jobbies for now. This one sounds fun, so I joined. The deal is that you put together a package that reflects your hometown [...]
Hi. So, how’ve you been? Wow, place looks about the same as when I was here last. Time to pull the covers off the furniture, sweep up the dust sheep, and open the windows to let the fresh air in. It’s officially summer break now (reason #1 why June’s the best!), so I thought I’d [...]
It’s been a busy couple of weeks, but here I am, ready to start some serious blogging. I still havn’t quite figured out the phot thing, but I’m getting better. My blog is named for my new license plate frame. In this picture, you can see me pointing to the new plate on my car, [...]
