As you know, I’ve been trying to get a multitude of projects done on self-imposed deadlines. So far, so good. I’m currently working on my Berkshire Dolman sweater—finished the front, about half done with the back, and then I’ll just need to do the cowl and the cuffs! But the problem with knitting on a deadline, even your own, is that sometimes you forget to enjoy and, more importantly for a blog, document the process. I enjoy the knitting, but there is always this sense of “must keep knitting must keep knitting” going on in the back of my mind (well, sometimes; at other times, I’m watching a good movie and can turn that little voice off). {read more}
4 CommentsAuthor: Amy
Lots of holiday knitting and pattern sales in the knitting internet world this week! Now that lots of people are buckling down and planning for Christmas, I’d like to suggest that if you aren’t willing or able to make all of your gifts by hand, check out some of the local holiday craft fairs in your area! I’ll be checking out the Holiday Handmade Fair this weekend in Denver. Lots of vendors, an amazing variety, and almost everything is local to Colorado and hand made. This is a great way to find perfect, creative gifts for everyone on your list, as well as supporting the independent and local arts movements. {read more}
2 CommentsWriting a blog post every day is hard. Or rather, writing a blog post that I think readers will find interesting or at the very least entertaining and doing this every day is hard. But I did it!
National Blog Posting Month wraps up today, so I thought I’d take a look back of some of my favorite posts from this month. {read more}
2 CommentsA brief aside before I begin, I’m incredibly annoyed with the weather lately. Yesterday morning it was nice and sunny and I thought “excellent day for taking photos!” Except then I had to go to my volunteer shift, so by the time I got back, the sky was gray and overcast. And then last night, it started snowing and was quite blustery for a good half an hour, and even though we were supposed to get snow today, now it’s just windy and NOT SNOWING. La Niña, you can move on any time now.
Luckily, I do have a brand new pair of stranded colorwork socks to keep my feet warm, even if the sky is not giving me the snow I’d like. {read more}
3 CommentsI’m pressed for time so I will write more about the process and the modifications I made tomorrow, but here’s a photo of my finished…
2 CommentsAbout a month ago, I shared a list of knitted items I had hoped to finish by the end of the year. Let’s revisit this list. {read more}
2 CommentsAn abbreviated Friday Finds this week, as I’m traveling and haven’t had a lot of time to go searching. As always, email me if you…
Leave a CommentI hope everyone who is celebrating Thanksgiving today is having a wonderful day. While today is a day for giving thanks for the people in our lives and what things we might have that enrich our lives in whatever way, today should also be a day to think about people who could maybe use a little more than gratitude. {read more}
4 Comments