Back in January, Carol emailed me to ask if I’d be interested in submitting a design proposal for her upcoming book — Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarns. At the time I had already started working on Knotions so I wasn’t sure I’d have the time to come up with an idea, never mind the time […]
FO: Unwrapped
Unwrapped is totally done! The ends are woven in, the pattern is written, the schematic is drawn, the pics are up. It feels so good to have this one done. Now that I’ve got the basics of the raglan shaping down I think it will be easier to do more with it in the other […]
unwrapped: preview
It’s finally finished! The knitting was done yesterday and the pattern today. Read more about it over at Knoted.
Maryland Sheep & Wool 2008
We had a wonderful time this year. The weather couldn’t have been nicer — breezy, sunny, but not at all hot. After 5 years Christy and I have it down pat. We hit The Fold first and while she was in line I wandered a bit (I’m one of three people in the world who […]
Planning for MDSW
As I was prepping for this post last night I realized this will be my and Christy’s fifth year at Maryland Sheep & Wool. I can clearly remember each year — meeting different people (what is it with meeting so many of you in line for the ladies’ room?), finding new-to-me vendors (including a time […]
Outfitting for MDSW
I am *so excited* to go to MDSW this year! I’ve been counting down for weeks. I decided it was high time I did a little sewing. Much knitting has been happening (nothing I can blog about just yet) so a morning with the sewing machine was a nice break. Every time I sew I’m […]