a big surprise

Posted on 37 CommentsPosted in designing, lace/shawls, projects

i’m so happy my taxes got done in february; today i can concentrate on knitting and not worry about them. several of you wrote me to ask about this yarn with which i am beginning my next sock. it is a custom color, grey poupon (this photo is closer to true), that the amazing yarn […]

the house is infested

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it’s no one’s fault. it just happens. it starts a little bit here and there, and before you know it, the whole house is infested. you know what i mean. yarn creep. the yarn which gathers on the surfaces of high-traffic areas in your home and seems to grow. even in some not-so-high-traffic areas. here’s […]

pear and trellis

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fourth in the “little nothings” series. another light-as-air rectangle with solid pears suspended along open trelliswork, in a stunning spring color. the perfect accent to bare shoulders or a sexy sundress. shown here in rosemary hill to purchase pattern or view pattern details, please rachel, for always being there to catch me when i blunder; […]

alhambra

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third in the “little nothings” series. at just one ounce, this nearly weightless rectangle is sheer softness and light. an arabesque motif with crisp, pinwheeling lines, punctuated by enlarged yarnovers is all that’s needed to make this a stand-out accessory. shown here in rosemary hill to purchase pattern or view pattern details, please rachael who […]