My Fireworks Festival Shawl is finished! Ok, so it needs the ends woven in and a good blocking to straighten the top edge. But all the knitting is complete and it’s bound off and I cannot wait to finish it. Unfortunately, blocking will need to wait until tomorrow. Such things… Read More »Bombs Bursting in Air
I love fireworks. Normally I’m not one for loud bangs, or smokey smells, but I enjoy a good fireworks show, especially on a long summer night when the day is finally cooling off. One of the best parts of our wedding was a huge bonfire and fireworks during the evening… Read More »Fireworks all the Time
Or, I guess I need to buy more yarn A few weeks ago I ordered some yarn for a new project I want to do. I selected The Fibre Co Lore because I’d used it previously to make my leg warmers, and I choose Brooklyn Tweed Shelter because I loved… Read More »Back to the drawing board
Last week I sent AwesomeE a picture of a finished cowl, and she responded that I must have finished it really quickly. At which point I realized I’ve been working on it accidentally in secret. It’s a fairly basic pattern, so it’s been my travel project for taking the train… Read More »Stealth Projects
Go to the Pattern Giveaway Supporting the Fiber Community during the Pandemic As I’ve mentioned a couple times now, I haven’t found myself with oodles of extra time during our shelter in place/self isolation. I still have a full time job, for which I am really very thankful, and if… Read More »Pattern Giveaway
We’ve had more sunny days recently, which has been nice for several reason, one of which will benefit you, dear reader. The cat is happy because sunshine + slightly warmer temperatures means we’re willing to leave the balcony door cracked open for her during significant chunks of the day. She… Read More »Taking advantage of sunshine
Full disclosure: I didn’t do a lick of mending between my last post about it on March 9th and today. It’s just not what I reach for after a long day of work, and last weekend was spent prepping to stay home. And I guess when faced with a global… Read More »Oh Right… Mending
TheEnabler and I are largely staying home, except brief trips for fresh bread, and it’s a little odd to not have the house entirely to myself and the cat during the day. Luckily for us, we prioritized having a separate room for my office, which means he can work at… Read More »Battling Brioche and First days of social distancing
Today we had a lovely sunny day, so I pulled my camera out for some pictures. First up, I finally managed some decent images of the lovely Ocean Rain yarn I finished in February: I am incredibly happy with how it turned out, and it makes me happy to see… Read More »Sunshine and Fireworks
Last week my husband and I both caught a nasty cold. I fought valiantly* against it until Friday, when I finally called out sick for a day because my fuzzy-head, achy eyes (thanks sinus congestion!) and general fatigue meant I wasn’t going to be much good at work. We also… Read More »Mending and on the Mend
