Fall Is In The Air

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The weather has been crisp and gorgeous for days. This afternoon I went onto the deck and observed the few plantings I have in the backyard. I noticed only one bloom on my Rose of Sharon. Then it hit me. Wow! Fall is here. Fall really gets me in the mood to knit. I think […]

barrel o’ monkey

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a couple of weeks ago, when david and i got to meet baby knitspot in person i didn’t go empty-handed. with me i had a project i’d kept secret from you—one that erica hadn’t even seen (though she was the one to suggest we use it for baby’s first knitspot photo shoot) it’s a little […]

town and country

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look at that—gorgeous green pasture and blue sky as far as the eye can see; who wouldn’t want to live here? the car trip to maryland  on thursday was actually lovely—traffic was low, the weather was sparkling, and i listened to a book i really like. today begins my break between teaching gigs, so i […]

caïssa

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this new sweater is destined to be a real favorite for me and i hope it is the same for you; it’s light, comfy and easy to toss on by itself over other layers. while it has plenty of volume, that extra fabric drapes beautifully against the body without adding bulk. so that for all […]