Looking Forward
2021 is here. Resolutions have been made, even if it’s just a resolution not to make resolutions. We’ve waved goodbye to the hell year that was 2020 and we’re moving forward.
My Fiber Addiction
I've knitted since I was a child and my mother taught me how to create fabric by making loops with sticks and yarns. As one might expect, those early efforts, executed in whatever scraps Mom was willing to sacrifice, were lumpy, off-kilter, and praised because I'd gotten through them, not because they were more than learning exercises.
Finished!
I also managed to complete one of my knitting projects. I started myLeaf Press Shawl the day after Christmas, having just bound off my Advent Shawl.
The State of the Knitting — December 2015
Yeah, that time of the year to take stock of things and that includes my knitting. Like most knitters, I have more unfinished objects than I should lying about the house in various states. To deal with this, the plan (she says with immense overconfidence) is to focus on a few items every month, and try to make efforts at getting those finished or at least seriously moved along the road. I have no pretensions matching Stephanie McPhee or Wendy Johnson’s productivity, but I can definitely do better in 2016. Here’s what mainly on the needles at the moment.
NaNoWriMo Wrap-up: Moving Forward
Okay, everyone's had a few days to recover now. I opted to spend the last couple of days reading, knitting and watching television with my husband. There were also a…
Frustration
I have been working on my Evenstar shawl. Been working on it steadily since Thanksgiving weekend with only one brief trip into a side project and last night I realized…
It’s a Mystery
One of the fun aspects about Ravelry (aside from finding folks who are just as nuts about yarn as you) is the Knit Along, aka "KAL." Group of knitters take…
Take Time Out for Yourself
I'm done with NaNoWrimo for this year. I hit my 50K on Thursday morning, and then managed to finish up the book's current last scene later in the day for…
Storing the Stash
Various tasks accomplished this weekend, along with attending a fascinating workshop by Laurie Schnebly Campbell Saturday. If you get a chance to attend one of Laurie's workshops online or in…