Whatever happened to your __________?Write about the fate of a past knitting project. Whether it be something that you crocheted or knitted for yourself or to give to another person. An item that lives with you or something which you sent off to charity.There are a lot of different aspects to look at when looking… Continue reading Where are they now? 2KCBWDAY4

How do you keep your yarn wrangling organized? It seems like an easy to answer question at first, but in fact organization exists on many levels. Maybe you are truly not organized at all, in which case I am personally daring you to try and photograph your stash in whatever locations you can find the… Continue reading Tidy mind, tidy stitches. 2KCBWDAY3

Look back over your last year of projects and compare where you are in terms of skill and knowledge of your craft to this time last year. Have you learned any new skills or forms of knitting/crochet (can you crochet cable stitches now where you didn’t even know such things existed last year? Have you… Continue reading Skill + 1UP – 2KCBWDAY2

There are not enough words that could even begin to make a difference. Maybe a fw dollars could?

I promise, I'll be getting back to the yarn and knitting in the next post - I've got some neat WIPs, new projects and a new FO! After yesterday's rant / vent / brain dump, I thought I should share this photo. Forgive the really poor quality - iphone + low light does not make… Continue reading Follow Up

If you celebrate and even if you don't I hope today is a good day for you. The weather here is beautiful - after 6 weeks of cold and snow, a sunshiney day with temperatures in the 40s is such a treat! Know what I love? That Lorax is going to be a big sister… Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day

Again, I start a blog post talking about the weather. What else do you do in winter? The weather still is not wonderful but it is totally acceptable for February. The Lorax and I bundled up on Friday afternoon and spent a good hour outside just tromping about in the snow that still surrounds our… Continue reading A Walk in the Woods

All week, I have been able to get out of the house - the weather has been cold but cooperative. I've still been working on things but when it comes to post them, I'm admittedly behind. I am okay with that, especially since now I can see my lawn!It's not a spot we can get… Continue reading Getting Excited.

Jackson, dachshund.Originally uploaded by nutmegknitterThere haven't been many pictures of the furbaby lately. To remedy that, here's a pretty good shot I got with the iphone - after our nap, Jackson's watching me eat an apple (I shared when I was done) - from this angle it looks like he is smiling! Good boy!

(thing-a-day - caught the moment! note the snow white headband & clip on earrings).{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link… Continue reading This Moment.