It should come as no surprise that with an English teacher for a mother, that education was always treated with great importance.  However, to my parents credit, they were incredibly open minded as to the educational path choosen.   In high school, I had serious dreams of becoming a fashion designer or interior decorator.  My excellent […]

I know I read somewhere that k1, p1 draws your knitting in - resulting in a more narrow fabric that can still stretch as far as plain stockinette.  Every knitter’s how-to book talks of this amazing characteristic.  Sweater hems and necklines depend on this feature.  I also know with equal certainty that in spite of my daily mental […]

That saying is so true when it comes to the shawl swap that Dyann proposed many months ago.  I had seen some of her previous work and knew that I would be getting a great shawl.  And did I ever!! 

The arrangement was to swap yarn and the knitter would choose the pattern.  The yarn owner would receive […]

Blocking has always been the best part of lace for me.  The shawl that I’ve been knitting for Dyann is the kind of lace that really benefits from a good stretch.  Of course while I’m blocking, I often wonder if it is worth the effort.  Keeping edges straight and even can be a real nightmare when […]

Hubby works retail.  I work 9 to 5 (ish).  We often go several days without being able to sit down for dinner together.  When the planets align, the fates allow, his schedule has him home for dinner we tend to cook fancy.  Actually, I’d cook gourmet anytime without an excuse.  Lamb meatballs with a tomato rosemary sauce […]

I’m knitting a pair of star toe - Cat Bordhi new pathway gusset placement she calls Riverbed - but hey the stockinette is simple - socks. 
I’d be much further along on these socks if it weren’t for the strange vortex that distorts reality I was able to determine my gauge.  Depending on the amount of humidity, if I’m wearing […]

I was a little nervous about grafting the two border ends together.  For no good reason as it turns out that grafting garter stitch is easier than stockinette.  No need to remember what needle has what action occur first.  Knit off, purl on.  Repeat on other needle.    I was also nervous about grafting with the […]