After finishing my Modular knit blanket last week and realizing that I have a growing pile of unblocked knits… I felt I should do something about it. So rather than rushing to cast on the next exciting thing, I diligently set about weaving in ALL THE ENDS. For the blanket,… Read More »Block Party
So last Sunday I and my sister-in-law took Cecilia Ho of FelTastic Fashion’s virtual workshop on needle felting through FiberWorld 2020. The theme was to create a sunrise/sunset sort of picture. I was excited because if you check out her Instagram or other sites, she does some neat work, and… Read More »Needle Felt Sunrise/Sunset with Cecilia Ho
I made a little more progress on my Arequita tunic. The front is now only a little bit shorter than the back and once I finish the decreases on the front, I’ll be able to knit the front and back at exactly the same measurements throughout the remainder of the… Read More »Sooo many tangles
Or… I can’t resist making changes It’s been a busy week, hence the gap in posts. In what time I’ve had to knit, I’ve been working on some modifications to the Arequita Tunic. I a) realized I wouldn’t have enough dusty rose yarn and b) the lace panels looked a… Read More »Color and Balance
I wanted to add a couple more summer outfits to my wardrobe this year. Two summers ago I bought a dress and a skirt, last year I bought a pair of linen pants and replaced some tank tops, and this year I decided to get a 2nd pair of linen… Read More »From Sad Sack to Joyful Jumpsuit
I’ve been working on the front panel of my Arequita Tunic, and I’m finally past the lace panel: This is an important progress marker not just because it means I’ve actually been working on it, but now I’m also freed up to work on it away from my computer. You… Read More »Past the lace…
Ready for a new pattern? You won’t have to wait much longer! I finished my cowl this week. It’s currently blocking, but as we are getting some (much needed) rain, the humidity has gone up so this may take a bit. Here it is unblocked, laid out on my ironing… Read More »Almost there!
Toys and Gadgets I know full well that there are a number of ways in which, for better or worse, I resemble and take after my father. Normally though, I would say that I have not really inherited his love and attraction to gadgets*. New kitchen accessories only get added… Read More »My Father’s Daughter
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
