eighteen

Posted on 52 CommentsPosted in book reviews/events, projects

ok, so this is my official last entry documenting my surge in the small list of about half a dozen items, NONE of which i was sure i could finish. almost a week later (dec 7) i was pretty much no further along with christmas knitting (and wondering what the heck i was gonna do […]

oh! canada

Posted on 46 CommentsPosted in designing, lace/shawls, patterns

a tribute in stitches to to the natural beauty of that great land to our north. to purchase pattern or view pattern information, please artisan merino & silk, colorway end of winter available from judy, who created and supplied this amazing yarn. rachel, as always, gleefully questioned every word of the pattern to make sure […]

it’s my week

Posted on 18 CommentsPosted in designing, projects

i had to chuckle when i turned the calendar page this morning and saw this. because about a week ago i woke up one morning to this not exactly the same chevron pattern, but the calendar seems to be right in step with me. i wish i felt as much . . . i’ve been […]

it makes a nice samwidge

Posted on 29 CommentsPosted in designing, food and garden, projects

upside-down antipasto sandwich. mmm. it doesn’t always work out that the leftovers have the right proportion of everything to make a yummy sandwich, but this year we hit it. beckie, you should be so sorry you didn’t take this home. but hey, you could come over for knitting and lunch this weekend . . . […]