Beads, Wire, Yarn: It’s All Good

Beads, Wire, Yarn: It’s All Good

I put on my dark berry T-shirt and couldn’t find any earrings to wear with it. I found dozens of pairs of earrings, but I’d worn them all before, many times. I was suffering from earring ennui. It was time to retire to the Bead 

Is this right?

Is this right?

Help! Of the six people I know of who read this blog, 2 are master sweater knitters (yes, Mom, I’m including you in the 2!). I am not sure I have done the neck shaping correctly, although I can’t think of another way to interpret 

Shameless, Truly

Shameless, Truly

First and foremost, I must rectify my neglect from yesterday (even though I wasn’t called on it). The cat photos were taken by my brother, Thomas, on his new digital camera. He’s become a really good photographer. I meant to give him photo credits, but 

It’s a box!

It’s a box!

Yes, it’s a box of yarn. A care package soon to be on its way to Wisconsin, where the winters are cold, and kitties need felted kitty beds. Mom, the knitter who taught me to knit, has promised to make some. I sent her the 

It’s September. It’s Autumn. No Shirking Mohair.

It’s September. It’s Autumn. No Shirking Mohair.

Over the past few days, I’ve tried to do some prioritizing (I’m pretending that I can stick to this). Namely, what I need and want to have done by Christmas. I am not the fastest knitter in the West, so now is the time to 

An FO and Seymour

An FO and Seymour

In reference to Tuesday’s blog with Golden Gate Bridge picture, be sure to read Marnie’s blog and see her almost identical GGB through the windshield photo. Plus, she has gorgeous photos of the Redwoods and the Oregon forests and fireman. Two days away from blogging, 

San Francisco and Monet

San Francisco and Monet

We drove to San Francisco today (about 70 miles from home) to see the Monet in Normandy exhibit at The Legion of Honor (links in yesterday’s post). Home in the Central Valley was, of course, sunny, as we get no rain from mid-May to late 

Manly, yes! But I like it, too!

Manly, yes! But I like it, too!

I realize that by using an old Irish Spring soap slogan for today’s title I am dating myself, but it fits the sweater I’ve started. Ann Budd designed her Cambridge Jacket (IK, Spring 2006) with men in mind, but I think it will do just 

Beginning In Media Res

Beginning In Media Res

I’ll begin this blog in the middle of things because that is where I am. Any scintillating background I can fill in as explanations demand. Suffice it to say that I have always been fascinated by knitting, and now I knit whenever I can (M,