Remember when I said I hoped to finish my cherry leaf shawl by the end of the week? Well, that is not going to happen. As my mother used to tell me, “Never count your chickens until they’ve hatched.” (I guess I was counting my chickens a bit early on that one.) I was knitting [...]

For at least a week now I have felt that this shawl is moving too slowly. This is probably because I chose to use smaller needles than the pattern requested, and therefore I had to do more pattern repeats. I am making some progress, however, because I am finally working on the border. This progress [...]

I saw this on Tammy’s blog and decided to play along. : : My Knitting Experience : : Bold for things I have done, italics for things I plan to do one day, and normal for stuff I am not planning on doing. Afghan I-cord Garter stitch Knitting with metal wire Shawl Stockinette stitch Socks: [...]

Yesterday after church we went to the Chinese festival at the Missouri Bontanical Garden. We were joined by my SIL, BIL, niece, and nephew. It was a relaxing and enjoyable day, probably partially due to the lack of crowds at the event. We spent the afternoon eyeing the exhibits, strolling through the beautiful gardens, and [...]