The only difference between an experienced knitter and new knitter is that the experienced knitter makes bigger mistakes faster. Be bold; there are no terrible consequences in knitting. ~ Stephanie Pearl-McPhee It's the end of the month. Normally, I would post a photo of all the projects I've finished this month. Can you guess how…Read more TDS: Stage Three
Socks
TDS: Stage Two
Fun socks make happy feet. Stage two of TDS ends today. It was a lovely cable pattern. I made numerous sock purchases when I was on my wild west yarn tour in May. Remember these: A Fist Full of Yarn, For a Few Skeins More, The Sock, The Shawl and The Hat? Currently, there are…Read more TDS: Stage Two
Tour de Sock: Stage One
Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off. ~ FDR Earlier in June, I mentioned Tour-de-Sock (TDS). The international sock knitting competition inspired by Tour-de-France. Stage one finished Wednesday morning. There are…Read more Tour de Sock: Stage One
Pool Play Comes to an End
Football is the ballet of the masses. – Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich Today was the last day of pool play in the World Cup. I'll admit I'm going to miss multiple games every day. There were some great matches. Some matches were so exciting, I couldn't even knit! Some unexpected wins. And some teams I thought…Read more Pool Play Comes to an End
Sprouting up Socks
It's going to be a knock your socks of thing. I love hand knit socks. I love that I can tailor them to fit my feet. I love how warm and squishy they are during the rainy season. I love all the bright colors. When I saw socks were part of my Stitch Sprout class,…Read more Sprouting up Socks
The Lady of Sea Mist Inn
Sometimes, the things you see in the shadows are more than just shadows. Naturally, the British Hubby has visited countless castles and family estates with old family paintings. Here in the States, we don't really have family estates that have been passed down from one generation to the next for centuries. I'm never quite sure…Read more The Lady of Sea Mist Inn
More Books, Bold Betties & Mittens
They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn't I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality. ~ Frida Kahlo Last week, I finished another audio book commuting. Call of Cthulhu and other Stories by H.P. Lovecraft. This was a collection of short stories that had me so frightened I almost had to sleep…Read more More Books, Bold Betties & Mittens
Inspired by Orange
I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion. ~ Henry David Thoreau Autumn is one of my favorite seasons. I love watching the fall foliage colors emerge on trees. There are a few trees on my morning run route that are simply stunning.…Read more Inspired by Orange
Welcome to Twin Peaks
My log does not judge. The British Hubby was a Twin Peaks fan when it first aired. Naturally living in the PNW, one has to find the Twin Peaks sign while driving ones sidecar. We think this is where the spot would have been had it not been taken down for repairs. This was also our…Read more Welcome to Twin Peaks
The Conclusion of TDS
Life is not measured by the number of socks we own, but by the socks that take our breath away. ~ Maya Angelou Stage six of Tour de Sock, an international speed sock knitting competition, finishes this week. Fortunately, I didn't cast on all six patterns. Here's a family photo of my 2017 TDS socks.…Read more The Conclusion of TDS
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