A smooth sail never made a skillful sailor. The rainy season has officially begun in the Pacific Northwest. Last week, we flirted with the season change. We had a few rainy mornings, but the afternoons were sunny. I even managed to catch a double rainbow last week right as I started my work day. Tonight,…Read more The Calm Before the Storm
Knitting
Hats with Accoutrements
Hats are like a halo of happiness. It's Tuesday. That means hats. Today I'm talking about hats with accoutrements or extra paraphernalia. I'm currently working on two different hats that have accoutrements. I'm also using two different ways to attach the fiddly bits. The first is I'm no Chicken. I'm using Malabrigo Rios on this…Read more Hats with Accoutrements
Changing of the Seasons
October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter. ~ Nova S. Blair The days are getting shorter, the air is crisp and mother nature is putting on a spectacular show. One day a tree is green and the next day the foliage has changed to bright oranges and reds. Changing of the seasons…Read more Changing of the Seasons
Hats for Halloween
There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch. ~Robert Braun Halloween is a chance for adults to unleash their inner child. A chance to let your inhibitions run free. This can easily be transferred to knitting. The creativity one can express in knitting…Read more Hats for Halloween
Crisp October Days
October is crisp days and cool nights, a time to curl up around the dancing flames and sink into a good book. ~John Sinor (1930–1996), in San Diego Union-Tribune It's the first weekend of October. Time to start decorating for Halloween. Last month, I started sewing a few new projects. Introducing, my Halloween pillow cases and…Read more Crisp October Days
The sun sets on September
The hours are counting down. It's the final moments of September. I was chasing the sun to get decent group photos of September's Liberated Orphan Wips. You're probably wondering if I managed to get those last two projects done. Presenting finished project number eight: Dishie in Ohio. I bought the softest cotton yarn while I was…Read more The sun sets on September
Button, button, who’s got the button?
Buttons come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Early buttons were flat and fit into a loop. The first button is around 5000 years old while the first button with button holes appeared in Germany around the 13th century. The first button makers guild was formed in 1250 in France. The first political…Read more Button, button, who’s got the button?
The Equinox
This past week was the Equinox. A day of balance. There are 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark. The sun and earth are in geometrical alignment. September is traditionally a tough month for me at the day job. I always struggle to maintain a good work-home life balance. This year was no exception.…Read more The Equinox
Hats: Some Assembly Required
You can always change your plan, but only if you make one. You find the perfect pattern and the perfect yarn to go with it. Excitedly, you cast on and faithfully follow the pattern. About 3/4 of the way in you realize, this is the silliest and most convoluted way to make said object. You…Read more Hats: Some Assembly Required
A Cloth of Many Colors
Life is about using the whole box of crayons. ~RuPaul We all tend to have our favorite colors or combinations of colors we gravitate towards. Since I was about four or five, purple has been a favorite color of mine, but there's an entire world of color out there. This year, I wanted to branch…Read more A Cloth of Many Colors
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