Yesterday, I saw a beautiful Springtime Bandit on flickr, knit with a bamboo fiber when all of a sudden I realized I had some bamboo in my stash. Where the heck was it? I frantically searched through all my baskets and bins, found it finally and before you could say “Boo!” I had cast the [...]

Now that I’ve spoken to my mother by phone and wished her a Happy Mother’s Day, I can show you photos of the completed Kiri Shawl. I was inspired by a Kiri Shawl that the ADD knitter made and even bragged in an earlier post that it was easy enough to follow sans pattern. Like [...]

It’s glaringly obvious to me. Well ok not so glaringly obvious as the piece grows. In fact the mistakes seem to shrink and even disappear the larger the shawl becomes and the more rows I knit. But when I first noticed them, I had to force myself NOT to rip the whole thing out and [...]

I’m not a photogenic person. As a matter of fact I’ve been told I’m better looking in person and I believe that’s true. But sometimes there just isn’t anyone around to model and since I’ve been wearing this cowl almost non-stop since I finished it, the most likely to model was me! Note to self: [...]

Who doesn’t need a little good luck these days? I finally frogged the twisted Nutkin sock and while browsing through flickr I saw this. Wow! I have been searching high and low for a cowl pattern to keep my neck warm during these chilly February days (and the pattern is free). Can you believe this [...]

I have been searching for months for the perfect lacey/leafy project just because. Just because I love lacey/leafy knitted things. I recently stumbled upon the Liesel Scarf pattern designed by Mary Joy Gumayagay first on Ravelry and then her fascinating blog called Yummy Yarn. Rock climbing in Europe while knitting and creating patterns? Sounds like [...]

Close Knit Yarn Shop, originally uploaded by alicethelma. I am just returned from Portland and visiting my favorite yarn shop, Close Knit. What makes this place special is not the the awesome selection of fine yarn although the store is literally bursting at the seams, with skeins exploding from every nook and cranny. And it’s [...]

Laughing Planet, originally uploaded by alicethelma. Alice and I checked out the trendy Mississippi Avenue on Saturday. I haven’t been there in years and I must say it’s really been built up and gentrified as they say. We had a great time nonetheless indulging in our favorite pastime of going out to lunch. Alice is [...]