Knitting! Plus some gardening, cocktails, and whatever else strikes my fancy.
I felt the need for pretty this past week, so out of the bazillion WIPs I have, these two got the most attention. Tudor Grace pattern from Knitspot, which I’m knitting in the scrumptious Silk Sock from Yarn Lust in Currant. It’s 70% merino/30% silk, …
The Hibernation Basket: where naughty and/or disappointing WIPs go to await judgement. Shall we be brave and look at what is inside? Part of a February Lady Sweater. Lovely pattern. Lovely yarn color. The garter yoke fits. The yarn is NOT NICE. Not nice at …
I am confident that if you asked just about anyone who knows me in person if I am courteous and polite, the overwhelming response would be yes. However, I have noticed that my courtesy does not extend to my handknits. They can be quite rude, …
Earlier this past week, while M and I ate dinner one night, I looked over at an “extension” of our bar and sighed. The extension was an old TV cart made of contact paper covered particle board from my graduate school, single days. Liquor bottles …
I’ve always liked Bugs Bunny’s pronunciation of strategy as strah-TEE-gee much more than the “correct” version. I like it so much more that professionally when talking about “cloning strategies” or “purification strategies,” I have to pay attention not to say it like Bugs. But when …
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season filled with peace and good cheer! M and I spent two weeks in Illinois and Wisconsin visiting family and friends. All our flights went smoothly with no delays, and we had a good time. We even got …
Thank you to everyone who sent well wishes concerning my sciatica. I start PT on December 5, which was the earliest possible date: Ain’t American health care grand! At least it is not painful, just numb and sluggish. Meanwhile, I have finished the second attempt …
Bad News: I turned 45 on Monday the 10th. It’s hard to call that early 40s anymore. Good News: I had a birthday! M took me out for a great dinner at a local Greek restaurant, and I got some great stuff too, like a …
Malabrigo worsted weight. Brioche stitch. Cables. Neckwarmer. Need I say more? That’s Glacier Malabrigo, which I got from Karen. It’s very soft and pretty. When knit in brioche stitch, it’s downright sqooshy. The cables are just an added bonus. The pattern is Brioche Moebius from …
Before I get to the socks, many people wanted me to keep them updated about my family’s cat Rip. Well, in very early October, Rip needed to be put down. He really was not doing well. My family misses him of course, but they are …