I have been knitting a newly-designed shawl for almost a year now. It languished over the winter, but I recently picked it back up again and have started knitting on it some more. It’s in 3 parts– middle, border, and edging. I knitted the border last week, and have moved onto the edging. It’s a […]
Early Birthday!
We’re in Ashland, Oregon, home of the world-famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival. As an early birthday present, we’re going to see Macbeth, Henry VIII, and Much Ado About Nothing. The birthday part is that we bought tickets for really good seats to Macbeth, which is among my favorite Shakespearean plays. Meanwhile, we’re staying in a local […]
Socks and socks
I finished a sock: It’s for my stepmother. She doesn’t like to wear socks, so I decided to try making her a pair to see if she’ll like handknit socks. Remember the Anna Karenina socks I made in April? Well, after wearing them for over a month, I decided that the anklets were too short, […]
Seattle-ites: Speak up!
Who do I know in Seattle? Is it you?
What the heck?
OK, I’m out of the loop, and I’ll admit that, but what the heck is going on in Albany?!?!? Also, dear media: Please learn what it actually means when a “coup” has taken place. Also, “insurgent” and “beseiged” are not good descriptors of a non-violent political process, however controversial and/or illegal it may be. I’d […]