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A Cabled Puzzle
The story of the cabled sweater continues! (Get the first installment here.) No, I didn’t succumb to a nap and I didn’t run out of steam. Zippy energy remained and I continued to ride the wave for as long as … Continue reading
Decoding Cables
Shortly after the holidays, I ran across one of the many cold bugs that folks have been passing around for the last month. I bravely powered through it only to run into another one. And another. And another. None of … Continue reading
And Just Like That…It’s Done!
I guess that complaining about the sleeves taking forever spurred me on to sit down and actually concentrate on finishing them. After all, they’re only sleeves. And plain ones at that! Once that happened…well, they were done. After one Knit … Continue reading
January is for Selfish Knitting
After all of the knitting for everyone else is finished, it’s time to knit for myself. I had only gotten about halfway through my purple Carrie sweater before I needed to put it away in favor of gift knitting. But … Continue reading
Holiday Roundup
I know. We’re several weeks into the new year. Not me though; I’ve been on vacation! We welcomed in the new year along with everyone else, but it didn’t really FEEL like the new year yet. Know what I mean? … Continue reading
On the Needles
Here’s the latest on what’s in progress. I can’t show you everything, because the gifty crafting has begun. Only 56 days left til Christmas, you know. (I know, I was shocked too – it’s only Halloween!) As soon as I … Continue reading
Beekeeper
I have a small stash of fingering weight yarn in two and three skein quantities that I have been saving for small shawls or summer tanks. I grab them as I come across them in my wanderings, and they are … Continue reading
On Cozy Sweaters
We’ve all got a favorite cozy sweater in our closets. You know the one – it’s so soft, snuggly, and warm that we wish we could wear it every day. The one that fits perfectly, is just right for our … Continue reading
Adventures in Spinning
I think I’m hooked on spinning using a wheel now. You knew that would happen, right? I did. That’s why I resisted learning to spin for so long. But after that first batch of yarn I spun with Penelope…the spinning … Continue reading
Meet Penelope
The Husband strikes again! This time he was taking the adventurous, scenic route home from a shopping trip and came across an interesting looking estate sale. I was off knitting with friends, so I received text messages like… “how do … Continue reading