Stitches West was great last year, but this year it was so much more fun. First off, (blogless) Denise let me share her room in the hotel that’s attached to the convention center. I can’t even begin to tell you how much better it was to be in the same hotel with everyone, and to […]

Yarn arrived on Monday. From Elann. Yarn for lace. Their Baby Lace Merino, to be exact. In two colors: Cypress and Ruby. This yarn is lovely. It’s a 50/50 blend of baby alpaca and fine merino, and boy is it soft. It has a tiny halo from the alpaca that lends a little something special […]

Yup. I’m in Vegas right now. With Dave, of course. We’re here to use up some timeshare points before they expire, so it’s not so much a vacation as a change of venue. Three laptop computers on the dining room table, a high-speed Internet connection, plenty of air conditioning, and we’re in like flint.
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I really shouldn’t have. But how could I resist? I broke down and bought two balls of Simple Stripes in Storm, two balls of Parade in Plum, and the Sock it to Me gauge. Bad girl. Bad. Haven’t even gotten to the heel in my second sock yet. Perhaps this is the incentive I needed. […]