Winter, that is. I've got two hats that need fixing. First up is my father-in-law's. He's been helping put in French Drains at the house - so my backyard looked like this all week: When I finished this hat last October, I hadn't decided if it would work as a gift for my father-in-law. After … Continue reading It’s coming!
Defining ourselves
This morning started with the thrill of the chase. Calvin, who we found one day as a teeny tiny kitten, has grown into quite the cat. Today was the second day this week that he had a mouse. Hobbes, who died in January at the ripe old age of 19, was a suberb mouser. He … Continue reading Defining ourselves
A walk in the snow
It's no surprise that the northeast experienced an early snow storm last weekend. We had our first snow October 27th, and while most people weren't ready, physically or mentally, I have to say we were more ready mentally than many. All day Friday we checked on the accumulation predictions, and I was pretty excited to … Continue reading A walk in the snow
Next in the queue – sewing queue, that is
So, with the successful completion of the genie costume, I seem to have reignited my desire to sew. A few years ago (yes years) I made a Noni bag. I have been procrastinating the finishing process for the last 4 and a half years. I purchased material for lining, feet, and a magnetic closure. I … Continue reading Next in the queue – sewing queue, that is
Branching out
Halloween is E's favorite holiday. Hands down. She may disagree on Christmas morning, or when the whole family is sitting around the Thanksgiving table, or lighting the Chanukah candles, or when she's learning about the 10 plagues (okay, that may have been a stretch), but I think Halloween is at the top of the list. … Continue reading Branching out
Meeting in the middle
What a wonderful day! As many knitters know this weekend was the NY Sheep and Wool Festival. Hard as it is to believe after reading blog posts and twitter feeds this week, not everyone does know about it. Regardless, it is an event that I like to go to, since we live relatively close to … Continue reading Meeting in the middle
Musings on Hand Sewing
Working on my sweater provides a lot of quiet time for reflection. I do not consider myself a seamstress. I am not good at sewing by hand. However, in the past month I've managed to do quite a bit of it, and some I actually volunteered to do! One of the things I'm learning, is … Continue reading Musings on Hand Sewing
Slow and steady
One of the nice things about knitting slowly is while you may not have a new sweater the winter you start it, there's a new one on deck in the fall! I'd put my Keelin away last spring when it was evident that there was no way the weather would cooperate with me, so I … Continue reading Slow and steady
When the weather starts to turn
You can feel it in the air - the 90 degree days are pretty much behind us now, the evenings are getting cooler, and twitter streams are turning to cooler winter wear. In fact I even saw reference to a Rhinebeck sweater yesterday! I've been trying to find motivation to work on my Dale sweater, … Continue reading When the weather starts to turn
And on the other arm
Having finished the first sleeve - which I'm still not sure if I like enough to keep - what else was I supposed to do but start the next one? Excitement abounds sround here, let me tell you. That said, it has been an inordinately busy time around here. E, who has been playing softball … Continue reading And on the other arm
I knit alone 