Hi, My name is sarah and (among other things) I am a blogstalker. If a blogger I like tends to post daily, I stalk their blog until the post arrives. This doesn’t always happen, but for some reason, I feel like I need to read it first. Well, yesterday the blogstalking paid off. I popped … Continue reading →

magazines Oh my goodness! Saturday was a good day! In the midst of packing and working on a group project, I received the new Rowan mag in the mail and I picked up the new Interweave knits. First of all, let me just say that I have never really seen a Rowan mag in person. … Continue reading →

The husband is going out of town this weekend, so I woke up early this morning to try to capture the Ribby Shell in the natural light. It was a moderately successful venture. My photographer didn’t have to work this morning, so he was a bit slow getting out of bed and a bit impatient … Continue reading →

projects Well, Sarah asked what is up for me next. That’s something I’m trying to decide. I do think I’ve narrowed it down. After being impressed by the condition of the microspun sweater that I made for my friend’s baby, I’m compelled to use all of my leftovers for a bright chickami. I think that … Continue reading →

Okay, so this is a flash shot, which makes the little holes in a knit garment appear much larger than they are. My photographer was impatient, so we didn’t get any good face shots. Therefore, here is the debut of the Ribby Shell. I hope to take outside pictures to capture the ribbing and such … Continue reading →

I’m checkin’ projects off my list here folks! 🙂 I am ALMOST finished with the ribby shell. I just have to pick up stitches around the armholes to clean them up and I will be FINISHED! So, that is the project of the evening (along with the homework that I have to make some progress … Continue reading →

lunch Yesterday, I couldn’t face another fast food meal for lunch, so I decided to go to Le Madeline by myself. I’m not a big “go out to eat by myself” type of person, but I have finally become comfortable with it. I had a great caeser salad and cup of tomato basil soup and … Continue reading →

Yay! Summer patterns are here! As most of you know, I live in Houston, where it’s warm/hot 75% of the year, so I am really trying to stock up on patterns for tanks and fun summery items. In that effort, I purchased by very first Rowan Magazine today! I have been knitting for nearly a … Continue reading →

I just had to do this quiz, seeing how it’s so relevant to us knitters. 🙂 You are Mohair. You are a warm and fuzzy type who works well withothers, doing your share without being tooweighty. You can be stubborn and absolutelyrefuse to change your position once it is set,but that’s okay since you are … Continue reading →

create your own visited states map or write about it on the open travel guide This is a map of all of the states I’ve visited (thanks, Jen). The red ones are the ones I’ve been to and I still need to hit the green ones. Speaking of state hopping, I’m going to Utah this … Continue reading →