I took a break from reading Knitting Without Tears, for the Canary Knits Knitting Book Read-a-Long, until I put at least one thing I learned into practice. That thing was learning to knit…
Remember when you would go out to eat with your parents and they’d see what you ordered and say your eyes were bigger than your stomach? That’s the way I…
I’ve now read through the first three sweater recipes in Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmerman for the Canary Knits Knitting Book Read-a-long. Unlike the first time I read this book, I totally…
Did you see it!?! For a few beautiful days I was the center of the universe… the knitting universe of Ravelry that is. Well, the Oud Tank I knit was,…
These are my Aquae Tanks. The pattern, by Hilary Smith Callis, is the perfect summer tank. The straps are wide enough to hide other straps, I can used worsted to…
“Really all you need to become a good knitter are wool, needles, hands, and slightly below-average intelligence.” “.. what’s the sense in planning ahead, unless you have to?” “…contrary to…
I started knitting in my late twenties and hadn’t been at it long when I was introduced to seamless knitting. There was that Twinkle book and Stefanie Japel, and I became…
I started the Reef Knot Tank, by Sarah Wilson, on the way home from Utah last summer. But then there was a sweater knit along, sale wool, more wool, and…
Here’s an ancient draft I thought I’d finally publish: DIY pet clocks. I made these as Christmas gifts for several members of my family. They went over very well. My…
I am just throwing up some old instagram pics along with some rambles to get myself back into the blog routine. I’ve been overhauling my eating and sleeping habits and…