jester, no jester?

Posted on 81 CommentsPosted in designing, projects

ok, here’s one for you: rachel’s been poking around on ravelry and found that there are already a number of existing patterns named “jester” (shucks, right??), and she thinks we shouldn’t use that name. so i’ve come up with a list of possible alternatives that are somewhat equally catchy (it has to be catchy and […]

never give up

Posted on 26 CommentsPosted in designing, food and garden, lace/shawls, projects

just when i thought the tomatoes were goners, and had started searching for alternative supplies, the weather turned and the garden started getting REALLY happy. i’m picking a basket full of tomatoes every other day this week, and new eggplants are hanging all over the place (the plants still look like they’ve been through armaggedon, […]

a quick monday night post

Posted on 20 CommentsPosted in designing, lace/shawls, projects, spinning and fiber

jester is fast flowing off the needles—by working on it in classes today, i was able to get it over one-third of the way to its final length. i snapped this photo on my break between sessions today, so imagine it about twice as long, or maybe a little more. we all love this scarf—the […]

a long row to hoe

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do you have a project you cling to even when it defies your grasp at every turn? are you doomed (like me) to play the role of kim about yarn for it and she got excited and then i got more excited, and well. ha. i finally got started swatching for the shawl in late […]