Claret Forest Canopy Progress and Mental Meanderings

The Claret Forest Canopy shawl progresses at a steady pace.  I knit a few rows here and there and have consumed three skeins of yarn.  Skein #4 will be added tonight and the final skein will be used for the edging.  If I say I will finish the shawl by the end of the week, it [...]

Wheatgrass Truffle Swatch #1

My pretty Blackberry Gloss DK from Knit Picks arrived today.  The yarn is a deep, rich blue-purple (or would it be purple-blue?) and soft as can be.

I am participating in the Wise Sweater (the pattern is called “Wheatgrass Truffle”) KAL on Ravelry and one of the tasks is to knit three swatches using three different needle [...]

The Claret Collection

I’ve been happily knitting away on my latest Forest Canopy Shawl in Claret Heather Wool of the Andes from Knit Picks.  The shawl will use 4.5 – 5 skeins of yarn leaving me with 20 skeins to do something with.  Um, yeah…what the heck am I supposed to do with all of this yarn??

I will be [...]

Another KAL

In my infinite wisdom, I somehow decided that knit-alongs (KALs) would be a great way to stay focused and actually complete a project or two.  The last knit along I signed up for and bought yarn has officially ended and I have yet to start.  Yep, great way to stay focused and actually complete a project.

So, [...]

Textiles = Happiness

In another life, I used to sew…a lot.  When that life crumbled and I moved on I stopped sewing as I didn’t have the time.  My sewing machine and serger came with me and were stuffed into a closet to await a time when they might be needed again.  In the ensuing years since the old [...]