Several weeks ago, I debated what to do when I laid around on Thanksgiving afternoon. After going back and forth, I decided to crochet a hat and a matching scarf. Of course before, I could get started I had to make a new case for my new crochet hooks, but that’s a different story. After two false starts on the crown of this hat, I final figured out that I didn’t know what I was [...]

Thanksgiving is just over a week away. The food is all arranged. I have my food assignment, pies, and I have time off work to make the pies. Well be enjoying our feast at my parent’s house. Now I need to arrange my entertainment. After we eat more food than necessary, we usually end up spending a lot of time sitting around watching movies. I’m not very good at just sitting and watching movies without [...]

It only took me about five minutes into the movie before I decided I wanted everything Coraline. All the creativity kept my brain turning and turning. I think it has yet to turn off. The movie accomplished the amazing feat of being creative in its own realm and inspiring me to creative in my own realm. I have to admit I think it’s so cool that people can eek out a living making miniature sweaters [...]

Just as I begin to feel Spring in the air, I finish my Cable & Bobble Mittens to match my hat. Verdict? I like them. At first I thought they’d be too big. I have small hands. I believe the pattern is written for the average adult hand. I was saved by a Freudian slip. I started the cuff with US 5 needles. I planned switching to US 6 after the cuff, and well… I [...]

OK, the blog and I fell off the radar over the last couple of weeks. I blame work. Fortantely, I didn’t stop making stuff. I just stopped writing about it. So what have I been up to? Knitting! I’m not a huge knitter. I like knitting, but I can only manage so many craft outlets. Regardless, I knew I’d be traveling for a couple of weeks, all work related. Since knitting travels, I started a new [...]

After spending the month of January knitting, I’m rewarded with a beautiful Clapotis. Here is is drying. Beautiful action shot. Here my Clapotis waits to worn. I can honestly say that I use this knitted item more than any other knitted item.