This whole week has seemed a disorganized blur. Strange when you consider that life events have been rather slooowwww. Yet somehow I managed to not get a good photo of my ISE scarf, not thank my mother for the wonderful stitch markers and needle case she sent, or blog about how the BYOB Warm Neck […]

My ISE scarf is blocked and laid out to dry. I hope to have it in the mail by the end of the week.

Sorry about the colors. The dining room lighting leaves a lot to be desired.

My blogging started with Yarn Harlot. That led to Too Much Wool. That led me to another blog, and then another, and another, and so on. That led me to start expressing my own knitting life. Along the way, I have discovered I really love secret exchanges. Currently I am participating in the ISE and […]

I have nothing knitworthy to blog. However I feel a strong desire to post something. In my thinking of a topic, it occurred to me that I have never posted about the other knit loving animal in our home. Caesar. Unlike Cleo, he won’t steal your seat or your lap while knitting. Doesn’t want anything […]

I just had a “duh!!” moment. I casted on for the mittens to go with the scarf for my grandmother. Knit 2′ing, Purl 2′ing away. Enjoying the simplicity of it all. Now, like most mittens, the cuff is done on needles smaller than the main mitten knittin’ (Say that ten times fast). So, here I […]

My Grandmother’s birthday is this week. She will be 85 years old. She is in the most amazing physical health for her age. Her mind, however, is another matter. In her early 70’s she began to show signs of memory loss. As her only granddaughter, she remembered me far longer than the other grandkids. Even […]

1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? I suppose I am a snob. I prefer natural fibers. I don’t avoid Red Heart / Lion Brand, but I don’t buy them for a project except maybe large blankets. Do I have […]