On being on the wrong side of fashion..
Hi knitting friends! I’m going to do something I’ve been doing a lot lately, and talk more about life than about knitting, though at least there are some references to knitting (or at least knitwear)...
View ArticleThe best socks in the world.
Well, it’s over. I have officially knit the best socks ever. Objectively, they’re also representative of my best craftsmanship too. I started with a beautiful yarn in stunning colors, wonderful and...
View ArticleHow to Dress Like a Tokyo Girl
If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that I recently was lucky enough to take a trip to Tokyo. I had never been anywhere in Asia at all, so it was very exciting! I’ll eventually write a post...
View ArticleOff Topic.
Hi everyone, This post is going to have little or nothing to do with crafting of any kind, but I need to spill about how I’ve been feeling for the last few days. The world is a mess, and I am sad, but...
View ArticleLife and a lack of blogging..
Hello lovely friends!! I know it’s been ages since I posted, but I’m going to try to get back into doing it. It’s not like nothing has been going on. In fact, quite the reverse!! Some of you may...
View ArticleRainbow Love!
Hi Friends! Remember that great big yarn party I showed you pictures of? All the many sock yarns destined to keep my feet warm this winter? Well, I’ve been plugging away at them and I actually have...
View ArticleEnding the Radio Silence..
Hi friends! I know it’s been a long time since I’ve written a blog post. I’ve even hardly been keeping up with my Instagram, which is waaaay less time consuming! This summer really got away from me....
View ArticleHappy Socks.
It all started because my boyfriend and I both have a thing for watermelons. Almost two years ago, I bought some superwash fiber in a very clever configuration, where you could split it down the middle...
View ArticleAdventures in Dyeing!
Friends, all has been rather quiet on the blog front lately, but that’s mostly because I’ve been knitting only at a medicinal level. (That means enough to take the edge off of some stress, but not...
View ArticleI actually did some spinning.
Are you shocked? I’ve been working on the same thing for a WHILE. I had reached the point of acceptance. Without a word of a lie, I thought I was going to be spinning this for the rest of my life....
View ArticleMy First Handspun Shawl.
So I have frequently waxed poetic on the blog about shawls and my love for them, but my love has doubled, perhaps even tripled. Everyone loves Hitchhiker shawls, right? You see them everywhere! I...
View ArticleEpic sock party in the making.
Hi friends! Remember how I promised to show you all of the yarn that was distracting me from my current socks in progress? I couldn’t wait, I’m doing it today. It involved another trip to the park...
View ArticleJust not feelin it.
I know that I must have previously rhapsodized over the lowly hand-knit sock. I absolutely ADORE wool socks. I feel like they keep my feet extra cozy, and with ow cold it gets in Boston, they’re...
View ArticleMy fate is in your hands..
Hello darlings! Just a quick one today, but it should be exciting for you guys. Having thought about it long and hard, I’ve decided to give you control over my sweater destiny. Two posts ago, I listed...
View ArticleQuick but fun!
So I seem to be all about the quick projects lately. My attention span is short, what can I say? I think it’s spring, and the feeling of infinite possibility that you get when you feel the sun on your...
View ArticleIn a listy kind of mood. (Spring Cleaning of the mind?)
Friends, you might or might not know this about me, but I have kindof a lot of yarn. (Greg is laughing like a hyena right now. Stop that Greg. It’s not cute. *cackling continues*) ANYWAY, interruptions...
View ArticleBEADS.
Knitting friends, I think I’m in love. But not with some mysterious stranger who has swept me off my feet (he would have to work EXTREMELY HARD to match the awesomeness that is Greg.) No, I’ve fallen...
View ArticleShe Might Be Chilly.
Hello once again friends! It’s a lovely Easter Sunday, and it makes me think of buds and leaves and new life. This is especially apt, as my dear friend Katica was given a lovely surprise on April...
View ArticleIt’s so FLUFFY!!
So, I have to admit, I’m starting to get the appeal of hats as perfect quick projects. The instant gratification factor is astounding. I cast on a hat at 11 pm on Sunday, and by 9pm on Monday it was...
View ArticleMonkey Business.
Friends, I have been a knitting machine lately!! I have quite a few projects awaiting their turn for a photo shoot, as the weather has been singularly uncooperative in the last few weeks. The last you...
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