During our tour of yarn shops on Saturday, Nancy wore a shawl of her own design, called Miss Jenni and this pattern is now available for FREE on her blog. Isn’t it fabulous? I was honored that Nancy asked me to photograph her modeling the MJS on the side streets of Oakland and we had [...]

Sometimes quickly and sometimes slowly but it will always materialize if we work for it. I actually unearthed the Liesel Scarf which I had started almost exactly one year ago. According to Ravelry records, it began life on Jan. 27, 2009. Weird, huh? It was so easy and natural getting back to this pattern even [...]

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Daniela Rosner on Ravelry who asked me to participate in her PhD study in which she is developing a software/app called SPYN. SPYN allows the crafter to attach or “pin” memories to a handmade article, via the Google Android phone, while it is being crafted, for the [...]

I seem to have three projects going all in green and it struck me the yesterday, how wildly different these greens were from each other. Isn’t it amazing the infinite shades that can be achieved in just one color? hee hee I guess I’m easily amazed. I started another drop stitch scarf with a ball [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Before I left Portland I got these new babies courtesy of the generous folks at Close Knit. Thank you Sally, Adrienne, Nancy, Jenny and Elizabeth. I’m so grateful to you all! With the gift certificates I got the Malabrigo Sock you see above (the color is “rayon vert”) and the Malabrigo Lace in “lettuce” pictured [...]

I never realize how much I absolutely LOVE knitting lace until I find myself doing it again. It’ s so addicting that I can’t put it down until I finish. Such was the case with the Springtime Bandit, a delightful little shawl that’s very popular with cyber-knitters at the moment. You can see it here [...]

I have been obsessing about making this cute little cropped jacket which I keep seeing at Close Knit for many months now. Maybe over a year. Every time I tried it on, it fit me so perfectly that I thought to myself “I really must make this sweater”. Well I finally bought the  pattern booklet [...]