I lied. There was one more purchase I made at Rhinebeck. It’s Briar Rose Fibers Sonoma (80% wool 20% flax). I was drawn to the creamy flecks of flax and the gentle gradations of color. It’s just one hank — enough for a generous pair of mitts (up to the elbow). I’m doing them fingertip […]
Rhinebeck 06!
Oh my god what a fabulous time! This was my favorite girlfriend vacation ever. Not even 600 miles of driving could put a damper on the yarn, girlfriends, drinking and good times that happened all weekend. Christy, Heather and Jody — thank you for the awesome time and the fabulous company! I think I saw […]
See You in Rhinebeck
Alright, a quickie last post before I pack it up. As I type this, Jody is on a plane headed for me Rhinebeck!!!!! This has been one long week. A beta deliverable at work, finishing up the Rhinebeck sweater (oh I have a story for you, but it’ll have to wait), cleaning (is the house […]
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Frogs
This pic indicates: I’m desperately behind on my pedicure. I need to buy more towels. It’s sure to rain all weekend at Rhinebeck. It’s 11:30 PM and I spent most of the weekend frogging finishing the sweater*. * it was 11:30 Sunday night when I wrote this, but I was so tired I never actually […]
Sleeve, Finally
I’ve always planned on a bell sleeve, but I wanted something more than just a widening sleeve at the edge. After trying a few different edges, I decided on the lacey one you see here. It’s a messy lace, in a good way. I’ve been dying to use beads so I picked up a […]
Cotton Ease is Returning!
OK, this deserves its own blog entry. I was over at Karma’s blog and read that Cotton Ease is coming back. So I went to the source — the Yahoo Cotton Ease group — and it looks like it’s really true. Lion Brand responded to someone’s email with: We are a few months away but […]