Well, as the month progresses and the holidays approach, I get more and more excited. Tomorrow we are going to a Tea Party hosted by Eliza's Dance Company. I volunteered to make some cookies to bring. One of my favorite cookies to make and eat is Spritz - the pressed butter cookie. They've been tested … Continue reading Starting to look a lot like Christmas!
WIP Wednesday
Well, I've made it to the end of the month. I wasn't sure if I could, but I actually managed to post something every single day of the month! I've found a few new knitting blogs doing this, and I have to agree with the sentiments that others have expressed. I think posting every single … Continue reading WIP Wednesday
The end is nigh
Re-entry after the long weekend was not too bad. Of course with Eliza's dance schedule, I had to duck out early. I brought my laptop to get some work done. There's no wifi here, so I had to do it "old school" with a thumb drive. Which cracks me up, since I remember hauling floppy … Continue reading The end is nigh
Jinxed?
I've now started Eliza's cowl three times. The first time, I decided my gauge didn't work, and I thought the yarn might work better with wooden needles. So, I picked up a Knitter's Pride circulars, and cast on again. I joined and kept going. When I got to the join I thought it looked twisted, … Continue reading Jinxed?
Winding myself up
Yarn cakes for the cowl!
Do I know what lace is?
So, Eliza decide she'd like one of those "big scarf that you can wrap around your neck twice, or put over your head, like a hood. You, know, the kind that Clarissa* has?" Okay, so I don't know who Clarissa* is but I can guess what the scarf is like - a large loopy cowl, … Continue reading Do I know what lace is?
Limping my way through stockinette
So a few weeks ago, my left elbow hurt after I took a somewhat long (for me) bike ride. I thought it was just irritated, so I waited a few weeks before I called the doctor. Well after three months of it getting worse, I finally called. Long boring story short, I have tennis elbow. … Continue reading Limping my way through stockinette
New England Fiber Finds
So, while I didn't find any buttons at the New England Fiber Festival this weekend, I did find something I'd never seen before. A wise person, (aka Savanahchik) said she likes to buy things at fiber festivals that she can't get at home. I definitely agree with this philosophy - it's fun to get things … Continue reading New England Fiber Finds
Bonus Fiber Day
Today I got to play a bit of hookie from chores and took off for Springfield to go to the New England Fiber Festival with my mother-in-law and a friend of hers. I had two goals for my trip - some buttons and a trip to Spunky Eclectic's booth to say hi to Amy & … Continue reading Bonus Fiber Day
It’s coming!
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!
