I finished one half of the front of Mariah back in February. Here she is: click on me for a (slightly) better view of the cabling After I put it on a stitch holder it looked a little big, which concerned me because cardi fronts (if anything) tend to look small, right? I measured it […]
No, Not THAT Martha
Anoyone who’s been reading this blog lately must realize that: I’ve been really busy I’ve been desperately searching for knitting inspiration While I still haven’t cured my lack of free time, I may have found inspiration. Martha from Rowan 37 I started a sleeve last night. The yarn, you ask? It’s Aunt Lydia’s Fashion Crochet […]
A Roadtrip to Alexandria and DC
Stella and I had planned to work on my garden on Sunday. But we were both feeling a little restless. So we traded a day in the garden for a day on the road! We started out our day at Knit Happens. It’s in a great location on a busy street in Old Town Alexandria. […]
Ahhhhhhh
For the past few weeks I’ve been looking for a project to get me excited. All this stockinette has led to me all but avoiding knitting! Well we can’t have that, right? lace *sigh* It’s Susan’s Branching Out from the latest Knitty. I’m using Artyarns Supermerino in color 110 on a US 7. The colors […]
For Dad
I’m going to knit with some girlfriends this afternoon and the food theme is poetry — pick a poem and use it to inspire your food choice. Today would have been my dad’s 81st birthday. All week I’ve had it on my mind. Not in a bad way, just in a remembering fond moments kind […]
April Goals Check In
Last month I had said February was a slow month, but March really wasn’t any better! I’m not feeling too badly about it though. We’re continuing to do more work on the house (we have insulation, electricity, a ceiling, and 2 out of 4 walls done in the future bedroom!), and I know in a […]