Archive for the 'Knitting' Category



The Forest has a small canopy

Published on June 18, 2008

Here’s part of my efforts so far.  It looks like brightly colored zits.  It’s the Forest Canopy Shawl, available through Ravelry and on the designer’s site.  This is a crappy cell phone picture in lousy light conditions.  The pattern and the work of the designer deserve a better picture. Patternwork shows, but the colors are […]


I’m trying to buy Cherry Tree Hill, one skein at a time

Published on June 15, 2008

This is part of what came in the mail this week. If it has pinks, or blues, or purples, and does not require a new “consolidation” mortgage on the house, I buy it.  This is Winterberry, Fingering Weight, one skein of a pair, more suitable for my eyes! Working it up into Forest Canopy Shawl.   […]


Lace fanaticism – is it a real disorder?

Published on June 13, 2008

Is there a Support Group out there for me? I’m still ‘playing’ with the idea of knitting lace.  I’m just not sure how taxing it’ll be on my brain.  How I’ll deal with all the frogging I’ll probably need to do.  Apparently, I’m also ‘playing’ with the idea of buying yarn.  Heh!   After fiddling with […]