50mm | craft | knitting | new to me | photography
Scallop of the Sea
For some reason I haven’t wanted to tackle sewing up the sides of the Scallop clutch lining while the little people are home from school. The little people are teenagers…
50mm | family | parenting | photography | thinking out loud
Resolute
I am not too zealous with resolutions because I’m fairly disciplined and don’t really need extra pressure. Since they’re all things I really want to do, deep down, I figure…
Knitting Lessons of 2012
14 sweaters, 3 hats, 3 cowls, a purse, and a pair of socks. That’s my tally. Two thoughts:1) Am I now a robot?2) Should I have joined a “Knit 1.2…
50mm | cheap stuff | family | knitting | linkage | photography
Blessed Sweater
Forget sweater curses; this sweater is blessed. It’s made with love for the man I love who has tolerated knitting needles left in dangerous places, has payed for yarn I…
Christmas Lights
I love walking in the evening at Christmastime. All of the lights from within houses like hearths, or little rectangular beacons, glow to draw family home. I can’t pass…
50mm | craft | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud
Why Do Sewing Needles Scare Me?
Maybe it’s the cut-offs I tried to hem in high school; they ended up shorter in front than in back. Or it may be the lining I sewed into this…
50mm | cheap stuff | diy | knitting | linkage | new to me | photography
Recycling a Sweater
Years ago, I read an article about recycling thrift store sweaters by Ashley Martineau. I promptly went out and bought a rubbermaid tub full of thrift store sweaters to unravel.Two…
50mm | knitting | photography
Finishing School
Finishing School, by Katie Canavan, was full of finishing techniques, yet, somehow, really fun. And I truly hate finishing. Finishing causes migraines and mood swings. But everything was just clicking along…
50mm | craft | knitting | photography
My Holla Back Tank
I finished. The Holla Back Tank is a design from Emma Welford that actually had me knitting lace. I don’t see myself as a lace sort of girl. There are…
50mm | family | knitting | parenting | photography | thinking out loud
A Little Motivational Speech for Me
… because I’m a homemaker and much of what I make each day gets “unmade” by evening. I have to remember that “being there” for your family is often immeasurable and…