Opinion Poll

I am requesting your opinion!  In my last post I discussed a shawl that I have been working on.  Originally, the shawl was knitted from one skein of yarn and the edging from a second ball.  When I decided to lengthen it, I needed to add in yarn from the second ball to the body of [...]

Dipping My Toes Into the Frog Pond

This weekend I was so excited about finishing my shawl.  I laid it out to do pre-blocking measurements and discovered that when stretched it measured only 60″ instead of the 78″ that the pattern called for.  I picked it up and tried draping it around myself, only to find that it was indeed too small.  [...]

FO: Floral bookmark

Well, I am feeling better after my bout with the flu and trying to get back on schedule.  It has been a long week, and I have been so bored lying around but have not felt well enough to do much else.  I do have a finished object.  Before I became ill I started tatting [...]

you know how married people share everything?

Posted by Heather’s husband: I came home from work early on Valentine’s day with the influenza (diagnosed as such by the doctor on Friday).  Heather, being the loving wife that she is, took excellent care of me!  Unfortunately I repaid her by giving her the flu. As a result she is out of commission for [...]

Sweet Treat

For those of you who want a sweat treat for Valentine’s Day, go check out Chocolate Lollipop, Anna Maria Horner’s new fabric line from Free Spirit.  I cannot wait until this fabric is available for purchase!  And I think I already found the perfect pattern, if only I can win it on ebay…but more on [...]