I received the latest Knitter’s magazine in the mail yesterday. I’m definately looking forward to reading Perry Klass’s latest essay (I love reading her stuff), but for once the cover pattern is one I’m totally in love with. And I’m not just talking about the picture on the cover, but the pictures inside the mag, […]
I just realized that I completely left out one very important aspect of my recovery. My cat! I’m sorry, sweet kitty.
Ricki was sitting at the connecting door between the garage and the house when Dave brought me home. The second I walked in the door she gave me this strange look, then gave my leg […]
I’ve started this post several times, and, as you can tell, haven’t managed to finish it yet. I’m really quite good at not thinking of unpleasant things, just put them out of my mind. I know it’s not always good to do that, but there ya go. I do it. I have a feeling this […]
It’s amazing how much knitting progress even I can make in just a few days when I don’t have to work all day long! The large needles and fat yarn definitely help, as well. I now have the entire back done, and just a tad more than half of the right front.
Construction on this […]
Colonial knot
Judy, I searched Google for colonial knot and found a bunch of different sites with pictures and descriptions of how to do it. My favorite has actual photographs. Please note (if you don’t already know, which you probably do): anti-clockwise is what we call counter-clockwise here in the States. My second favorite is a […]
What are the last five books that you finished reading? Nerilka’s Story by Anne McCaffrey, The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy, Crystal Clear by Elizabeth Cadell, A Palm for Mrs. Polifax by Dorothy Gilman, and Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich.
How long did it take you to read them? I read all five of those […]
I finally found a picture of Mirabilia’s June release, White Christmas. I don’t think it matches Nora’s description at all. I’m very disappointed by that. I thought she’d be dressed all in red, and that there’d be a lot more white involved. What is Nora’s thing with all this gold all the time?
Knots
Yes, they’re colonial […]
What is your favorite specialty stitch? Which one is your least favorite? Why?
My all-time favorite specialty stitch is a daisy chain. I’ve loved making them since I was a kid and first learned to embroider. Single daisy stitches are fun, too, but those chains are just so totally cool, especially when I manage to get […]
It progresses! I’m now about two-thirds of the way up the back of my sweater. There are a couple of areas that I’m mildly unhappy about, but not enough to rip them out. I’ll just tweak a couple colors when I repeat the color placement on the front and arms, is all. I’m amazed at […]
Is three a herd? Three doesn’t seem to be enough to constitute a flock. “Herd” sounds too lofty for a trio of sheep as well. The yellow April sheep arrived the day of my surgery. It was an interesting puffy envelope, so Dave brought it with him the next day when he came to visit. […]