The Ravellenics totally gave me my knitting mojo back, and I’m so excited about it! I made High Road out of MadelineTosh Pashmina from my stash and joined in with the main forum moderators on Ravelry in Team DBAJ. It was a lot of fun to watch all of the great projects they worked on, … Continue reading »
My friend Tara came over Friday night to watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games and cast on for our Ravellenic Games projects! I made a patriotic fruit pizza and some little popcorn “torches”. We didn’t knit much because, wow, there was a lot to see during Opening Ceremonies, but we did get started! … Continue reading »
This weekend went by too fast, as they often do, but it was a good one! This weekend I… …took C1 to his school’s fall festival, last soccer game of the season and a party with his soccer team. …left C2 for the first time so we could go on a date night! We went … Continue reading »
I didn’t have local knitting friends until a little over a year ago. I had tried to find some at shops and meet-ups but just hadn’t really clicked with people or the meet-ups didn’t fit my schedule. It wasn’t until the Sugar Land Yarn Company opened up that I met some folks at their Cajun … Continue reading »
Pardon the picture, darkness snuck up on me today, but I needed to show photographic evidence that I knit not one, not two, but three swatches this weekend! The pattern allows your swatch to be used as a pocket which is why they are on holders. I’m not usually a swatcher so I’m quite proud … Continue reading »
I realized after hauling all of our stuff to baggage check on the way to Rhinebeck that making that sort of trip with a three week old was kind of crazy. But, it was the best kind of crazy! Also, I had a ton of help once I got there. Auntie MH was our roomie … Continue reading »
I don’t know if my mom meant to start a tradition of handmade costumes or if it just happened because we didn’t have the money to buy the store bought costumes that were pretty sub-par back then (ETA see the comments, should have known she did it because she’s crafty since she’s the one who … Continue reading »
For Christmas, our very kind friends Bonnie and David built Cam a train table. So, I wanted to give them something nice and handmade in return. I wound up choosing Girasole and am so glad I did. It turned out beautifully! It did seem like it took forever to finish at the end, since each … Continue reading »
I think I may try to keep finishing things until the Ravelympics start on the day of opening ceremonies. Ravelympics is an event where you try to complete a project (or finish several works in progress) during the span of the Olympics. I only have a few things to go! It would be nice to … Continue reading »
I’ve finished two of the projects that I’m hoping to finish in January (or soon anyway)! The first one I finished just before TNNA, my Meandering Mitts! I love how these turned out. Of course, with this Buffalo Gold yarn, you can’t go wrong, but the pattern took a bit of getting used to with … Continue reading »
