September marks a new season for Sock Knitters’ Anonymous. I haven’t participated in a SKA sockdown this year – until now. They gave you lots of choices – 3 designers, a mystery sock along or knit any pattern in a red yarn. I considered several options, and finally chose Coupling by Deb Barnhill in Gypsy Girl […]
Author: jody
And now for that red yarn…
A couple weeks back I fessed up that I was craving some sweater knitting. I even teased you with some red yarn earmarked for a project for me. In true fashion, I chose and re-chose the project. Then, last Tuesday, Bonne Marie Burns came out with a new cardi – Elisbeth – and I fell […]
Check your logic at the door
Remember all those posts about how sweater knitting just doesn’t work for me? Yeah, well – fall is coming. And I just can’t get away from the call of sweater knitting. That’s 10 hanks of Berroco Ultra Alpaca (bought 3? 4? years ago) for Paul and 8 hanks of Berroco Vintage for me. I cast […]
Homemade Chipotle Hot Sauce
I impulse bought the book Hot Sauce at the grocery store. I have a soft spot for recipe books because I enjoy them so much more than websites or eBooks. I love spending a lazy Sunday morning paging though a good recipe book, dreaming up what I want to make that afternoon. I’m so glad […]
New blog, a new beginning
OK, so I’m up and running on WordPress – finally! I started the migration almost 2 years ago to the day. But, I got hung up configuring permalinks to be the same as my old Movable Type ones, and I gave up. Although I love technology, when given a choice between troubleshooting something that already […]
FO: Sweet Dreams Shawl
subtitled: the most beautiful thing I’ve ever knitted This project is pure love. The pattern, the lace, the yarn, the beads, the photography. Sweet Dreams Shawl by Boo Knits Black Bunny Fibers Superwash Merino Classic in City of Roses 6/0 seed beads – clear, silver-lined, applied with crochet hook. Just over an ounce I love […]