Knitting, good food, a glass of wine, friends … a little bit everyday makes for great living.
Posted in oh so random on Aug 28th, 2006
A few random thoughts because I’m not quite together enough for a real post.
~ I think I read somewhere that I’m supposed to wait till Wednesday to be random. However, when you think about it Mondays are probably a better day. Mondays are tough enough most weeks without the added pressure of a proper blog [...]
Posted in Knit on Aug 27th, 2006
Last we met, I was in a quandary. Deciding between toe-up or toe-down, beads or no beads, green or blue. It was too much for me to handle and I called for a vote. Thankfully, you helped me out.
The count started out fairly even, but eventually Baudelaire pulled slightly ahead. The final total was six [...]
Posted in Knit on Aug 22nd, 2006
I have to make a decision. But I can’t. I want to, but I am torn.
All the thinking, calculating, charting, and in general creative noodling for the peacock shawl has left me with little brain power. It has also created the desire to knit some lace. Not just any lace, but some lace where someone [...]
Posted in Knit on Aug 20th, 2006
During my time at Stitches, one topic of conversation was a frequent visitor among my friends and I. Knitting what you love, knitting what you will use or wear, and not knitting what you impulsively fell in lust love with only to quickly lose the excitement days later. I came home from Chicago filled with [...]
Posted in Knit on Aug 19th, 2006
Posted in Knit on Aug 18th, 2006
Time flies when you are having fun! It is hard to believe that the end of August is almost here. But, the end of the month brings the knowledge that Deborah is my SP8 spoiler. She sent along all sorts of goodies, even birthday gifts to make sure that my birthday lasted for a long [...]
Posted in Knit on Aug 17th, 2006
The excitement of Stitches has rejuvenated my desire to swatch for my Peacock-Palawan Shawl design. As Marji has mentioned, it also inspired me to take a hard honest look at my stash and wip’s. Some yarn on my needles is going to come off. Some have found new motivation to finish.
I’ll post more [...]