sunrise in the North Atlantic I’m back from the Caribbean. We took a cruise to the Bahamas, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. It was my favorite vacation ever. I am well-rested, well-fed and even a little bit tan. And of course I fit in some knitting. A few cruise highlights: Drinking in Nassau at 10:30 […]
Tutorial: Latvian Techniques
Here are a few techniques we learned in last week’s class — a left- and right-leaning braid, and a two-color cast on. This is a picture heavy post. If you’re interested in any of these techniques they’re behind the cut.
A Different Kind of Charity Knitting
By now you all know I’m working on doing more knitting-related charity work this year. Colleen is running a knitting charity event of her own. If you haven’t seen it yet, she’s holding a raffle for Rosie’s Place — a sanctuary for poor and homeless women. The weather has become bitter cold here in the […]
FO: Chemo Cap
This ended up being a very quick little project. Specs: Yarn Rowan Calmer, about 150 yards Needles 5.5mm Knit Picks Options Pattern Chemo Cap from Knitting for Peace Thoughts & Mods My favorite part of the hat is the spiral top. I’m a sucker for a spiral top hat. The pattern called for sport weight […]
Class: Latvian Wristers
I took a class on Latvian Wristers with Beth Brown Reinsel at Loop yesterday. I’ve never taken a knitting class before, and if it wasn’t for Liz suggesting we both take the class as a way to finally meet, I probably wouldn’t have. I’m so glad I did though — it was a great time. […]
Peaceful Knitting
As you all know, my big goal for my entire life this year is to be more reasonable in the expectations I set for myself. I’ve made a real effort to stay true to this one — so far so good — but what’s interesting is that I’ve found myself doing things and considering things […]