We are here, in beautiful Anthony, Texas. In a parking lot. OK, it’s a glorified parking lot– we have hookups, after all. But our rig spent 2 days at the local Camping World service center getting a few repairs done, and it’s probably going to be back in the shop all next week. With two […]
Super awesome secret superheroes are coming to town!
No, not Santa Claus. It’s the awesome superheroes who grace the pages of my new (first ever) comic book, Handknit Heroes! It’s also the first graphic novel for knitters. Each issue features a knitting pattern and an awesome story, illustrated by a terrific comic book artist named Marc Olivent. Issue #1 has an excellent pattern […]
Sock-in-training
This is the first sock in a pair. It’s “promised knitting,” where you promise something to someone and eventually, you really ought to make good on your promises. In this case, it’s a sock I’m happy to knit. The woman receiving this pair of socks loves bright colors but for various reasons hasn’t been permitted […]
Star Trek: The Movie
Apparently, there’s a new Star Trek movie coming out in May. John and I saw the trailer yesterday during The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Yes, we almost skipped right past it and had to rewind the DVR. Anyway, it looks like a nod to the old Trek with some modern mores going on. Should be entertaining, […]
3 weeks without a yarn post?
Blue-faced Leicester, single spun at lace weight:
This isn’t handspun, but dyed by me for 2 swaps I’m in this month:
Both swap recipients have “autumn colors” in their “favorites” lists, so I went with some red-orange colors for them.