Goodbye, 2016. Hello, 2017! I love the idea of starting new. New school year, new calendar year, new project, new office supplies, new planners, it doesn't really matter. Nothing (or very little) has gone wrong and the hope and optimism are exciting. Before I get to 2017, I have to wrap up a few loose… Continue reading The last of 2016 and Looking ahead
Tag: sample knitting
Sample Knitting: Atwood Shawl Edition
How's your summer going? We're looking at the last few weeks of it here and I am pleased to report that I do have quite a bit to show and share! Next time you're at a fiber show, keep an eye out for my last sample knitting project, an Atwood Shawl in Bijou Basin Ranch! Back in… Continue reading Sample Knitting: Atwood Shawl Edition
WIP Wednesday Slip Stitches and Cables
As I mentioned in my last post, I have a number of works in progress. They all suit a current attention span or mood. Do I feel like paying attention to the pattern? Do I love seeing a particular color pop up? Do I need something I can pick up and put down quickly? Yes… Continue reading WIP Wednesday Slip Stitches and Cables
Another book started and Sweater Opposites
Another week, another book, and unfortunately not because I finished The Secret Place. I would consider picking it up again at some future point, I just couldn't get through it in a week. I had also grabbed Dark Places from the library and I am really glad that I did. I loved Gone Girl and… Continue reading Another book started and Sweater Opposites
WIP Wednesday In the Trenches
June has rolled in and over me as life is busy with work catch-up and end of school year events (that seem to somehow go on and on for three weeks). Anyway, while there has not been much reading, there has been a bit of researching. I've been trying to find a good tutorial on… Continue reading WIP Wednesday In the Trenches
WIP Wednesday Can’t Tell You Too Much Edition
Last week I shared that I had started The Husband's Secret in my Yarn Along post. Not surprisingly, I devoured it - it was interesting, and soap-opera-ish, and I couldn't put it down. Perfect summer fodder. It has already been returned to the library, as it's one of their "7-day" loans. My reading mojo is… Continue reading WIP Wednesday Can’t Tell You Too Much Edition
Candy Crush
We're starting to see the other side of everyone being sick and cooped up with cabin fever. The sun is shining today, the ice is starting to slide off the roof (much to Jackson's delight), and even my books and yarn are bright and cheery. I finished Eleanor & Park and really enjoyed it. I… Continue reading Candy Crush
Planning Ahead
Most of my knitting is currently under wraps. The baby gifts are coming along nicely, I finished a hat, and I did work in a few more rows on Dan's Socks. I also decided on my next projects for the second semester of Loopy Academy Freshman Year. I'll post more on that either when the… Continue reading Planning Ahead
FO Friday Summit Shawl
I am so proud of my FO Friday project this week. The Summit Shawl is finished! Ends are woven in, blocking magic happened, and it has been mailed back to Good Karma Farm! I love the finished product. To sum-up: I used just under two skeins of Good Karma Farm Sportweight in the Shark Juice colorway.… Continue reading FO Friday Summit Shawl
A Lot of Dinosaurs
Yay for going to the library. I just finished the Ten-Year Nap (meh. Didn't love it or hate it.), so that went back and The Invention of Wings came home with me. My mom read it and spoke highly of it. We also found a pile of dinosaur related books. I didn't have a dinosaur… Continue reading A Lot of Dinosaurs