Corgi Dinosaur Sweater

I think that I should absolutely knit the Corgis one or two of these (scroll down for Corgi content). You know, in my free time. What do you think?

As You Knit...

so shall you rip.

Stupid short row heels. I’m about to abandon Attempt #2, rip back, and try for Attempt #3 on these socks. One side of the heel looks quite nice.

The other side of the heel, however, looks as if it had been gnawed on by beavers. Wool-eating beavers.

(An aside to my husband – Yes, [...]

Wisteria

I love my mailman. He’s a really nice guy, he has cookies for the Corgis and, best of all, he brought me this today:

Isn’t it lovely?

I signed up for several classes at this year’s Madrona Winter Retreat. This is the kit for “Eek! Steeks as Design Elements” taught by the inimitable Mary Scott Huff, [...]

It's What's for Dinner and a Little Knitting

I do my best to plan the week’s dinners in advance. When the Cupcakes were still very little and I was working my meal plan was the last fragile line of defense between me and a very hungry and unhappy family. Now that I’m attempting to blog on a slightly more regular basis (of course [...]

Not Much Knitting Today

I didn’t do much knitting today, but I did manage to bake four loaves of bread from scratch. (Yay, me!)

Oh, and I did one more thing – I accompanied the Cupcakes to Beauty and the Beast. Recap here, with photos and everything. The show and “Prince and Princess (After-)Party” lasted much later than I had [...]