The yarn diet doesn’t start until January 1, you know. Just for the record, in case you’re wondering how hypocritical I’m being. See, Yarn Harlot posted about this lovely yarn just last week. Therefore, I was perfectly justified in buying some Dream in Color Starry from The Dizzy Sheep when I saw it in my […]
I have an impressive yarn pantry
If you took all the yarn in my yarn stash and laid it end to end, it would be something like 30 miles long. Which isn’t that bad, really, but it’s quite a bit of yarn. So I made a resolution. I won’t buy myself any yarn or fiber in 2010. Please, stop laughing. Really. […]
Knitting Books
Periodically, someone will give me a knitting book, or I’ll win one in a yarn expo raffle, or I’ll buy one myself. I mean, I like knitting, I like books– what could go wrong, right? It’s well-intentioned, and I do enjoy the books, but here’s the thing: I don’t usually keep them. That’s true of […]
Socks and More Socks
Yesterday while John was driving, I finished the Oliver socks I’ve been knitting for my Dad: Finishing yesterday officially means these socks took less than 2 weeks to knit. I cast on on October 28th, and bound off the second toe last night. And cast on for a pair of cabled lace socks, maybe for […]
My Cat is a Clock
I know he’s cat-shaped, but seriously. He’s a clock. He alarm-clocks us just after dawn. Daylight savings doesn’t phase him at all. He swings like a pendulum between John and me at lunchtime– biting John or sitting next to me to remind us to feed him his lunch (yes, my cat eats three times a […]