Socks are my coping mechanism

Socks are my coping mechanism

A friend of mine died last month. She was my neighbor for several years and it took us some time to get close, but then we did and she was an absolutely lovely friend. I will always have good memories of drinking wine on her porch while our children ran around like...
Repeat repeat repeat

Repeat repeat repeat

Eight years ago I knit this pattern for the first time. That fall it was my NaKniSweMo project and I was super proud to complete it in the month. This time the Still Light Tunic took me a little longer–I started at the very end of September. This is my third...
Warming small feet

Warming small feet

As soon as the weather starts to get chilly outside a little alarm goes off in my head and it suddenly seems imminent that I must knit all of the warm things for the small people. I cannot explain why this does not occur to me in the summertime, with plenty of time to...
First fall sweater

First fall sweater

I finished League a couple of weeks ago, but it was not quite cold enough to wear it right away. Since then, it has traveled with me to our first family camping trip and it was perfect for the weather. The hat I’m wearing is a Sweetfern I finished last spring. I...

Revising as I go

I started a Still Light Tunic at the end of September. I love this pattern and it’s my third time to make it. This time I decided I would fade some colors together, because, why not?! I have had these skeins of La Bien Aimee since sometime this summer when this...