sprung

Posted on 33 CommentsPosted in designing, food and garden, lace/shawls, projects, spinning and fiber

oh gosh, WHAT a day. such a brilliant sky, such a fresh breeze, such beautiful, clear light—these are the days i’ve been waiting for. this is why we keep our hopes up during those gray months of winter, right?. sigh. spring is here . . . this morning, everything was popping up and showing off—crocuses, […]

a little adventure

Posted on 61 CommentsPosted in lace/shawls, projects, spinning and fiber, yarn and dyeing

like i said the other day, i’ve been a little busy with blocking as well as obsessed with finishing my last two pine and ivy shawls (and really, i think should stop after that—four of them is probably enough . . .). the white shawl that arrived in the mail from karolyn got its final […]

spring forward

Posted on 20 CommentsPosted in lace/shawls, projects

hostas are pushing their noses up out of the dirt in the back yard. from here on, it’ll be like watching a movie out there—something new every time i look around. in an unusual show of athletic strength, the daffodils are catapulting past the crocuses with a growth spurt i haven’t seen in past years. […]

Frederick Revisited by misterknitspot

Posted on 57 CommentsPosted in book reviews/events, projects

Greetings Knitspot aficionados, some thoughts on our sojourn to Frederick, MD. 19 Feb 2010 – Traveling for me is often irksome, particularly by car being the worst. Firstly I’m exhausted even before embarking upon such a endeavor. My sleep regiment is the reverse of most, preferring a nocturnal existence. Arriving at said destination, it all […]