Tag Archives: spring

Goating Around

It’s spring shearing season again, my friends.  And that means a trip out to visit the goats, alpacas, and other critters at our friends’ fiber farm.  I don’t have any shearing photos to share with you this time.  (You can … Continue reading

Posted in Adventuring | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Goating Around

A Little Pause

Hello, friends!  I just got back from taking a short break to visit with family.  I had the best of intentions to write while I was on vacation, but as you see that just didn’t happen.  Apparently, I should stop … Continue reading

Posted in Knitting | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on A Little Pause

Sprung

While some of you may still be laboring through winter with mounds of snow all around, Spring has definitely sprung here.  I have quite a bit of sympathy for you.  But that won’t stop me from sharing the wonderful views … Continue reading

Posted in Gardening, Knitting | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sprung

The Greening

Today the sun is out, the sky is blue, and the plants in my yard are putting out new little green leaf buds.  The hyacinths I showed you earlier this week are well up out of the dirt now, and … Continue reading

Posted in Knitting | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Greening

No End In Sight

Once the latest cardigan project was off the needles, I picked up a little shawl project I had set aside prior to the end-of-year holidays.  I have also departed from my normal working style and am forcing myself to be … Continue reading

Posted in Knitting | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on No End In Sight

Drape-front Cardigan – Inspiration and Design

The design bug hit me again.  Hard.  And once again, the inspiration came from a piece that was already in my closet.  It is a cardigan I already love, but wish was just a bit warmer.  Why mess with a … Continue reading

Posted in Knitting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Drape-front Cardigan – Inspiration and Design

Pi Shawl Finish

I finally have blocked and styled photos of the finished half pi shawl for you.  You had given up on seeing it finished, hadn’t you?  All in good time, my friends.  If you recall, that last round of finishitis included … Continue reading

Posted in Knitting | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Pi Shawl Finish

Spring Pi – Last Rounds

It seems that I’ve run into a strong bout of finishitis over the last few weeks.  Several WIPs have come out of hiding to get that final push to the finish line.  The pi shawl is no exception.  I was … Continue reading

Posted in Knitting | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Spring Pi – Last Rounds

Thumbs: Brown or Green?

Spring and Summer are for planting things in the garden, right?  Well if that’s true, then I’m right on schedule. A while back, the Internet circulated a little how-to for making self-watering seed sprouting containers out of plastic bottles and … Continue reading

Posted in Gardening | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Thumbs: Brown or Green?

Spring Pi – Round 2

Remember the spring-themed half pi shawl?  The one I just had to design and cast on immediately?  The one I talked about in this post? Yep.  That one.  It’s still going!  I took a slight detour to finish a lace … Continue reading

Posted in Knitting | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Spring Pi – Round 2