My musings on our homeschool, coop, figuring out what my educational philosophy is anyway, and will I ever make curtains for the rest of the appartment?
I will need to be writing for my customers, not myself or other designers, when I get my design site set up. At least according to the Creative Blog in who are you writing for? That’s tough. I don’t actually Continue reading What to Blog about…my Upcoming Design Site
What Designers can learn from Working in a Yarn Store., Dark Matter Knits‘s post made me think through the designs I’ve made in the past, and the ones I’m trying to write up. I realised that Herringbone Parallelogram Scarf hit Continue reading What to blog about…pattern design
I wanted to enable “stash diving” so the sizes are actually fingering (sport, dk, worsted) weight yarns, for ease of substitution. Finished Size 48” by 8 (8.5, 8.5, 8)”, 122 cm by 20 (21.5, 21.5, 20) cm. Materials 540 (450, Continue reading Herringbone Parallelogram Scarf Pattern is up for sale today
DH is wearing his new Father’s Day shirt. M and K have wandered into one of their rooms and are peacefully playing with toys. A few minutes ago, they were playing Boom, and getting louder and louder. That’s where K Continue reading Saturday taking shape
Here is the prototype of my Holly Mitten. I’d eventually like to have many mitten patterns that avoid the second sock syndrome on hands. Make a Holly leaf for the left hand and and ivy leaf for the right and Continue reading Holly Leaf Mitten – Sneak Peek
Yesterday I knitted a holly leaf that I liked, an actually holly leaf has been sitting on my craft desk since Christmas – mocking me. Pleased, I went on my way with regular duties. That evening I sat down to Continue reading Document!
Amy Herzog of Stash Knit Repeat and Fit to Flatter fame is giving a class at the North Attleboro Library today – I’ve been signed up since February or so. One slightly ‘gulp’ aspect of this class if that I Continue reading Taking a Knitting Class today
The sample sweater is in the mail. My first ever finished magazine commission. As I drove home from the post office, K and I stopped at the bank to leave a thank you note for Chanthy, the bank officer who Continue reading In the Mail
At 1:54AM K kicked off her blankets. I tucked her in again, she wailed, “But I want my Dora blanket!” “This is your Dora Blanket.” no response, immediately soothed, she fell asleep. At 3:37AM K woke afraid that the neighbors Continue reading Coffee and fog
I crocheted two skeins of yarn yesterday. My hands feel twangy today. I’m going to try to work in short bursts today, wear my rather worn out splints in the mean time, and hold the crochet hook in different positions Continue reading Keeping my Carpal Tunnels happy
My First Ever Graded Sweater Pattern is written. At least the first draft. Today I let the errors sit so I’ll see them tonight, and dig out the rest of the house. Sigh, the house. There is laundry to attend Continue reading Digging Out
I don’t get much exercise there, besides making sure K stays out of the volley ball area. M has been playing 4-square, K has been Mommy-ing an 18 month old as much as he will tolerate, and B has been Continue reading Hanging out in the Gym in Testing