I’ve made it past the edging chart and am at the beginning of a long serious of garter stitch, but I love how the Emily Dickinson pattern is knitting up in the silk. The beads don’t show up well in this quick-n-dirty photo but in person they catch just the right amount of light. The…
DetailsFriday we were getting ready to load our van for the Saturday Cherry Street Farmers market when the UPS guy opened the back door to the studio and set down two boxes. We thanked him as he left and then turned the top box over to see that it was a shipment from the mill.…
DetailsLike many I’ve long enjoyed the poetry of Emily Dickinson as well as been curious about her life. The sparse beauty of her poetry shows such depth of spirit and emotion. In My Wars Are Laid Away in Books Alfred Habegger sums it up quite well by writing “Dickinson lives for us because she was…
DetailsThe larger version of the Generations Stole is off the blocking wires! We took advantage of the soft light outside this morning and got a few photos before the expected three days of rain begin. Late last week I pulled out another stole to measure for length. Because I’m only five foot tall I don’t want…
DetailsEarly in the years of which I’ve known this farm I discovered that the fog settles into the North Pasture before it creeps elsewhere onto the farm. The damp air will be so thick that you can’t see into it. The phrase – thick as pea soup comes to mind, although in my mind it’s…
DetailsYesterday at the Farmers Market my friend Amy, came by to say hi and chat a moment. Amy, although a non-knitter understands and appreciates knitting, she likes the fibers, the dyeing and the knitting. Yesterday I discovered she likes the tools too. Whether it’s a well-sharpened hoe for the field and garden, a wicked sharp slicing…
DetailsIf you’ve been intrigued by the sheer and weightless appearance of the Emily Dickinson Shawldesigned by Kieran Foley there is still time to gather your yarn (only 350 yds) and beads (a mere 273). The Knit-A-Long on Seasons of Lace begins August 7th.The unique construction of this shawl is part of the appeal – it’s…
DetailsIt’s hot and that sweater you cast on back in spring is just too heavy to have on your lap now. It’s the perfect season to knit lace. A lace project will take up very little room in your beach bag or your vacation luggage and supply you with hours of knitting pleasure for very…
DetailsMost Saturday mornings we rise extra early and drive through the dark wee hours to the Cherry Street Farmers Market in mid-town Tulsa. The CSFM has been going strong for more than a decade and this year made the leap from a market squeezed into a parking lot to a thriving street market held on…
DetailsNo I’m not going to wax poetic about a carnival or the state fair. I’ve hit the mid-way point on my large version of the Generations Stole. In celebration – or maybe it was really more like curiosity – I gave it a gentle soak and pinned it out for a soft block on the…
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