Figures. I profess my love for cables and they turn on me (pun intended. Groan.)After yesterday I was a bit at a standstill with my projects. I need to block the pieces of the Central Park Hoodie (hopefully today), I finished one mitten and it's a pay attention sort of pattern (not the best for… Continue reading Something is not right.
Hat & Hoodie
Finally, I can blog about the hoodie project I worked on for LornasLaces - did you know they are expanding their colors to the Green Line - that's their organic merino wool. I was provided with some of the worsted weight in the "Beverly" colorway, which is just stunning! It was great shades of blue-grey-green.… Continue reading Hat & Hoodie
Obama, baby!
It's a big day - even Lorelai knew it - she only turned the tv off once this whole morning. She won't remember this, and Obama as president is likely to be a fuzzy memory at best... but it's documented. She watched the inauguration with me!Singing along with Aretha.VP Biden taking the oath.President Obama!Ready to… Continue reading Obama, baby!
Cocoa Swap Recipe Assignment
Today is a really good day for Hot Chocolate, I think. Especially now - it's later on in the afternoon, the sun is not out at all, there's lots of clouds - everything is snow covered from the latest snowfalls... The Cocoa Swap "assignment" for the week is to post a hot chocolate recipe. Generally… Continue reading Cocoa Swap Recipe Assignment
MaryJanesFarm – my new favorite magazine
I admit, I have a magazine issue (eye roll for the pun.) For years I would buy all kinds of magazines - BUST, Bitch, Cosmo, Glamour etc - all of them. Then I started to get fed up with Cosmo and Glamour and the like. So I dropped those but found others - Real Simple,… Continue reading MaryJanesFarm – my new favorite magazine
Thinking…
It's been a long (and short week). Betsy is in town, so we went out on Tuesday for a Yarn Crawl. We shop very differently than we used to - I think it's our experience now (and budgets, whatever.) Our first stop was to Sit'n Knit in Wethersfield - we especially love "The Bridge" -… Continue reading Thinking…
Cocoa Swap Scavenger Hunt
(I'm totally avoiding my work right now. Just saying.)Scavenger Hunt! I love this sort of thing!1. Who wants to try plant fibers? Emily2. Who wants to learn to crochet? Michelle3. Who collects yarn? Penny4. Who loves yellow? Alicia5. Who doesn’t like fruit flavors? Jenn6. Who loves Malabrigo (who doesn’t??? hahaha) ? Michelle7. Who has one… Continue reading Cocoa Swap Scavenger Hunt
Handknits in Action
Quickly, I finished a hat today (so that's #3 for the 52 hat challenge and two more balls done for the 100 ball challenge and one less WIP on the shelf.) - It was for Hat Attack back in the Fall of 2008. I withdrew because I just couldn't get going on this. And it's… Continue reading Handknits in Action
Name that Tune (If you can hum it)
This is tough. I'm totally copying theatreknitter - and also avoiding any housework. The game goes like this:1. Grab your iPod or other MP3 player and randomize your songs.2. Type the first line/phrase of the first 20-40 songs that come up (you can skip one if the first line is, say, the actual title of… Continue reading Name that Tune (If you can hum it)
Did you resolve to participate more?
Active Participation has always been a challenge to me. I'm a generally quiet person, I was a quiet kid, I was a quiet student. In college I had to force myself to participate - I still have my notebooks where I would mark the top of the page with a check mark each time I… Continue reading Did you resolve to participate more?