That's right, woodchuck-chuckers - it's...GROUNDHOG DAY! Wait, a second. Am I having deja vu? I guess Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, and we're going to have six more weeks of winter! Or it just feels that way since I woke up to snow at my house this morning. Sadly it was very slushy, and I didn't…Read more The Big Chill Makes a Comeback!

The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but it is fear. ~ Gandhi It's the start of a new month. You may have noticed I knit with Malabrigo yarn quite a bit. I admit I'm a Malabrigo Junkie. There are plenty of nice yarns on the market, but Malabrigo is by far my…Read more Feb-BLUE-ary

The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it. ~ Michelangelo It's the last day of January. That means it's time for a group photo of my eight liberated orphan wips of January. Some how…Read more A Month of Hats

It always seems impossible until it's done. ~ Nelson Mandela Normally, I don't like to make too many knitting goals for myself. Knitting is my hobby. I knit for enjoyment. You've probably already guessed I'm a process knitter. I don't focus too much on the end product, but on the adventure of knitting said object.…Read more Knitting Goals

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. ~Robert Brault A few years ago, I decided to start celebrating life every Friday night. Some times, just making it through the work week seems like reason enough to celebrate. Many Fridays I celebrate with my favorite…Read more Friday Celebrations

Stop watering the weeds in your life and start watering the flowers. January and February are normally the gray and gloomy times of the year in the PNW. Naturally, I found myself gravitating towards more vibrant colors. This also translates into knitting with colors that remind me of spring. Yesterday, I noticed how at least…Read more Thinking of Spring

You're going to make a difference. A lot of times it won't be huge, it won't be visible even. But it will matter just the same. ~ Commissioner James Gordon I have a couple of non crafty co-workers making a pilgrimage this week to our nation's capital. They thought my Super Kitty Hat 1 was…Read more But Wait: More Super Kitty Hats

Whenever you wear your hat, your day will be special. ~ Margo Nickel It's been hat weather here in the PNW for quite some time now. The subfreezing temperatures are back (we even had black ice this week). Naturally, this means I'm knitting more hats. Can one really have too many knitted hats? I know,…Read more Hatitude