Do you read Christmas-themed (or Hanukkah, or?) stories this time of year? If so, what kind (religious, mystery, etc.)? Occasionally. I have a small collection of stories by favorite mystery authors who have written special stories for this time of year. I also have a volume, Murder for Christmas, of short stories by a bunch […]

Take a minute to reflect on your blog reading habits and preferences. What do you prefer to read in stitching blogs (progress, tips, family life, experiences, etc.)? How much do you think you are influenced by other stitching bloggers?
I blog mostly about stitching and knitting, and have to admit to mostly being drawn to that […]

One knit tube. Done. Well, except for weaving in the ends. I hate weaving in ends, so who knows when I’ll get around to that. Since these aren’t meant to be worn outside my house, perhaps I’ll wear them anyway. In fact, I wouldn’t be at all surprised. After many tryings-on while knitting last night, […]

Ooh. I forget sometimes how quickly knitting goes with fatter yarns and larger needles. I’m knitting these on size 5 circulars (32 inches, as it turns out), and am already nearly done with the first wrist warmer. I know. It doesn’t look like much here. Just a tube…

But then I put it on so you […]

Sometime yesterday I decided it was high time I dug around in my stash and found something to knit some wrist warmers out of. I hadn’t dug around in my yarns stash for quite a while, and it was fun. I started in here my office, pulling all the Rubbermaid containers off the shelves and […]

Yes. I’m still sick. Poop. Still can’t really talk, either. Every time I try I cough like mad. Thank goodness, though, for small favors, such as saline nose spray. The stuff works better than I thought it would, doesn’t hurt like the other kinds tend to, and is much safer to use. Yippee! So, while […]

All I can think about is getting warm, and getting well. It’s only been a couple days, but I’m sick of being sick. And my fingers are so cold that though I was all ready to do it, I couldn’t cross-stitch at lunch. So I read. Under a nice thick blanket. Big surprise. But man, […]

Have you done any charity stitching, been in one, or would like to organize one?
So far, I have not done any stitching or knitting for charity. Some day, perhaps, when I have more time for such things, and can stitch things for charity, as well as my own projects.

When I think of charity projects, […]

I hate being sick. Not that anyone likes it, but… You know. It’s icky. My brain’s full of snot. So far—knock on wood— it hasn’t gotten to my nose, it’s only in my sinuses, but still. Ick. I have a cough, too, and my ear canals feel all full. I keep wanting to clear my […]

Woohoo! Not only is there a new issue of Knitty out, but I also got the current Interweave Knits in the mail today, too. I’m in knitting heaven. I browsed all of Knitty’s patterns earlier today. So glad to be rid of the Halloween banner. I was certainly tired of it. Like a day after […]