Monthly Archives: March 2008

Business and super-secret life planning are likely to keep me super-busy for the next week, so please forgive me until I can sit in front of the computer for more than 10 minutes. But until then: Something just needs a ribbon, and the postman is currently my favorite stranger, and You should absolutely go make  Continue Reading

Usually I like to finish one thing before starting another. Not true at the moment, apparently. Exhibit A: Anastasia socks in Sunshine Yarns, “Emerald Isle”, cast on for St. Patty’s Day. These will be my March socks. They are wicked fun to knit, and toe-up gussets are the coolest things EVER, and I can’t wait  Continue Reading

It’s not the right season, necessarily… but Jacob is more than pleased with the latest sock addition, anyway. (I think he likes socks that match his hair the best of all.) Pattern: Conwy from Nancy Bush’s “Knitting on the Road” Yarn: Sundara sock yarn, color “Bronzed Sienna” Time Elapsed: A couple of weeks, ish? Modifications/Notes:  Continue Reading

Thank you all so, so very much for your well-wishes and shared stories. They really warmed my heart. I did something totally crazy yesterday: I ripped out the Torgeir sweater I was having so much trouble with. The Silky Wool is now back in the closet, and I feel so much better for it. My  Continue Reading

I wasn’t quite sure when I’d write this post. The miscarriage I had in October has made me jumpy, more secretive, more nervous that maybe this time when I go to the doctor, something will be wrong. But, my friends, the time has come to fess up. Because I got the cutest gift in the  Continue Reading