Things have been happening here, although you certainly couldn’t tell from the lack of blog posts. So just to make sure you know that I’m still around, here’s a quick update. I finished the Windowpane Check Rib socks, but have not yet sent them off to their new home. First, I hung onto them until I could snap a couple… Continue Reading Brief sock update
Continue reading →From what I’ve seen, knitters are a very inventive sort, and are much given to adapting non-knitting tools to their own uses. Here are a few of mine. Although none approach the level of “MacGyvering“, I think the originators of these items might be a bit surprised to see how they are put to non-traditional uses. First up, my favorite…… Continue Reading Accidental knitting tools
Continue reading →And now, back to our regular programming! I have gotten a fair bit of knitting done since the last knitting post, so I’m trying to catch up here. I did finish Keith’s Cable Cardigan, but since I haven’t been able to corral him yet for a picture, I’ll save the details until I can. Here’s the first half of a… Continue Reading Actual knitting content
Continue reading →It was a wonderful whirlwind of a trip! I’ll be brief, mostly because that’s the only way to keep from going on and on… Long story short, my daughters and I were privileged to accept an invitation to travel to California as guests at a birthday celebration for 1930s film star Jean Harlow (my first cousin twice removed). Our first… Continue Reading Beyond words
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