I simply cannot be without a knitting project on my needles, so after I finished the Wool Peddler’s Shawl I immediately cast on some gorgeous forest green Malabrigo laceweight for a scarf. I am doing the scarf with the striped border from Victorian Lace Today. My scarf-in-progress is also modeling my new shawl pin from [...]

I finished the Wool Peddler’s Shawl that I was working on. It is a gorgeous shade of cobalt blue, and was really quick to knit. I finally received my Ravelry invite, so more pics and specs are available there. My username there is knitorknot. Pattern: Wool Peddler’s Shawl from Folk Shawls. Yarn: Yarnchef’s Buttercream, 100% [...]

My husband found this on Fox News, and it was too good not to share. This site has some amazing photos that were snapped at exactly the right moment. Update: It looks like the site is currently having some technical problems. The heavy traffic from Fox News may have crashed the site. Maybe it will [...]

Pampered pooches and preppy plaid pair up in my latest version of the box bag, now in the shop.

Fall has finally arrived, bringing along the familiar chill and windy days. The leaves here are now in their full autumn splendor. Each year as the days grow shorter and cooler, I always go into comfort food cooking mode. Last week I made homemade chicken soup while my hubby was under the weather. We enjoyed [...]