cité

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a classy layering piece that sits neatly beneath a suit jacket or coat to provide that extra bit of warmth with a dose of professional flair (no loose ends to fuss with or mess with your style). in a sinfully rich yarn, this could be the perfect last-minute quick gift for that person on your […]

scurrying

Posted on 24 CommentsPosted in food and garden, projects, spinning and fiber

oooh, it’s been a really busy weekend, one pre-christmas prep task after another and not much to blog about, i’m afraid. everything that needed to be mailed is going out the door in the morning, at least. but once again, i am four days out from christmas and dashing to make the deadline with a […]

flaming desire

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a real drama queen of a sock to to treat yourself to, once the christmas knitting is done. worked in a scrumptious merino/cashmere blend, it’s the sinfully rich dessert of knitting—something for you alone. shown here: size large in zen yarn garden click here to pre-order a sock kit or yarn alone (to be shipped […]

in the 80s, i was hooked on that stuff

Posted on 56 CommentsPosted in designing, lace/shawls, projects

as the sorting and moving continues (we’re almost done with the moving), i’m having to open boxes that i don’t look at much and make decisions about what to keep and what to get rid of. it’s not that hard—i’m in the mood to get rid of a lot of junk right now. someone asked […]