Anjou Scarf There is an obscene amount of knit preparation (piddling) going on in advance of our vacation. No I didn’t cast on three new lace projects to take with me. I cast on one, well two – but I already frogged one so it doesn’t count. That other baggie is purely a protective measure.…
DetailsOne of the true highlights of our fall is always the Garden Deva Open Studio Party. It’s a chance to reconnect with market customers and friends who we haven’t seen since late September or early October and those we haven’t seen since the last Garden Deva event. Ovar gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.”…
DetailsLast week I finally finished the Brandywine Shawl and today the weather was just right for a quick round of photos in the North Pasture. As always Rosemary Hill’s patterns are a joy to knit. I love learning a new technique and this shawl had reverse I-cord bind off that I’m happy to add to…
DetailsThe thermal pattern on the mittens just didn’t fly. It was too fiddly I decided. I know from fiddly since I knit lace and socks. So I went back to the plain brown stockinette body for the mittens all the while thinking that a little umppphh could be added to the cuffs. Last night I…
DetailsIn about ten days we leave for vacation. We’re going camping at Arches National Park and I need some warm mittens. Hats and scarves I’ve got, but I don’t have a decent pair of hand knit mittens. Enter – the newest cast on. I had the finger tip of one of the basic mittens already…
DetailsMy incredibly generous friend Teabird sent a wonderful package! Mvar gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”);document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-xxxxxx-x”);pageTracker._trackPageview(); That’s right two spindles and green roving! Pardon the short post but I’ve got to play…DMvar gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”);document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript…
DetailsAfter the joy of finishing my Icarus shawl that had been languishing for nearly a year I gave myself a little talking to about getting a few WIP’s off the needles. I wanted to feel that triumphant joy again and Brandywine was an easy choice on which to focus. Good news is that I’ve finished…
DetailsRereading a book a decade after the first reading can put you in a totally different mindset. Your personal politics may have changed, your living conditions may have changed, your health, maturation, and a multitude of other contributing factors to your thought process may have changed. Thus – the book while the words have lain…
DetailsToday is our first Saturday off since April. We didn’t set the alarm, slept late, had a big sausage bagel (Pork N Greens sausage if you’re curious) and steaming coffee (locally roasted in Broken Arrow) for breakfast. All the while Tess the Wonder Dog went back and forth between us and beat a wild tattoo…
DetailsLost City Knits Sock Yarn! Last weekend was the debut of our new sock yarn line and War Eagle customers were snapping up skeins right and left. The fiber is a scrumptous blend of fingering weight 65% superwash merino and 35% bamboo. The sheen is to dye for! The skeins are approximately 90-100+ grams, 400+…
Details