It looks like my computer is going to need a new hard drive (it’s covered) and data recovery has been slow. So what’s a gal to do without her beloved MacBook? There is nothing else to do but start a new pair of socks and that is exactly what I did. Hedera by Cookie A. [...]

I know I’ve said it before but it bears repeating. I’ve had some personal setbacks lately. My computer’s been having some problems and I have been unable to open iPhoto since Tuesday morning when I attempted to show Karen some photos I had recently taken. It’s been frustrating to say the least. I’ve been spending [...]

Last Saturday I hopped over to K2tog, a local yarn shop on Solano Avenue in Albany to spend some time with my new knitting friend Kimberly. There are actually TWO yarn shops on Solano Avenue and you might remember an earlier blog post about Stash which is located on “upper” Solano, in Berkeley. K2tog is [...]

Hanging out in my sauna-like upstairs sweatshop suite of rooms and with the help of Andrew Bird, whom I adore, I finished this lovely seamless sweater (aka the Garter Yoke Cardi) in a flurry of overheated knitting. I must admit I’m quite pleased with the results if I do say so myself. I made the [...]

I had been lusting after this fiber, a sexy blend of silk, superkid mohair and wool called “Sylph” ever since I saw my dear friend Katrina knitting a scarf with it nearly a year ago. The yarn was purchased by another dear friend, Liz Plam, on one of her excursions to Artfibers when it was [...]

Something about the summer makes me want to knit socks, socks and more socks. This time last year I was also deep into sock knitting. As you can see the traveling socks are growing rapidly and rather than give them to a male in my life, I think I’m going to make knee socks and [...]

I decided to cast on a pair of socks that could go traveling with me – to SF or wherever it’s not convenient to lug a complicated pattern with. Like riding crowded public transportation or waiting in line for the museum to open. Or when I don’t want to concentrate so hard. Like during the [...]

Continuing the purple theme first advanced by the ADD knitter, I present to you the newly finished “Ribbed Ribbons Socks” which I have (sheepishly) renamed “Ribbed for her pleasure” on my Ravelry projects page. Like ADD, I also used Malabrigo Sock (which I love!) but in a colorway called Indiecita. Very stretchy and smooshy and [...]

Huh? Where you ask? The town is Pinole, it’s located in the SF Bay Area and ironically it’s also the town where I grew up – I even graduated from Pinole Valley High School. I’m not going to tell you the year. You can probably figure that out on your own. In any case, I [...]

In honor of Max, my number one son and number one reader, on the occasion of his TWENTY FIRST birthday today, July 6, 2009,  I have compiled a little slide show of photographic highlights from the past five years or so. This is angry young Max – still one of my favorite photos. Long haired [...]