My anniversary lovelies

I fell in love with some gradient kits from Black Trillium Fibres awhile back, and Matt was sweet enough to give me a couple for our anniversary. I LOVE them. The first is called Shire:Each skein has 127 yards of fingering weight yarn, for a total of 635 yards...

Dissertation proposal day!

I am still knitting, on Beatnik, on Gemini, and maybe something else that I won’t mention yet. I will have finished pictures of my mom’s socks any second now…. but until 2 o’clock today most of my brain is focused on preparing for my...

One year

Z is one year old today. Technically, last year she was still inside of me at this point, and for about another 9 hours, but here we are. I can’t believe time has passed so quickly. She brings so much joy and love and fun and happiness into our daily lives. I am...

Hello, July Birthday Sale!

This month I’m turning 32. So far, I’ve really enjoyed my 30’s. Last year I had a baby, got married, moved into an adorable (but tiny) house, got published in Knitty, and became a doctoral candidate for my counselor education degree. It was full of...

Golden delicious

Oh, I’m in delicious golden linen yarn heaven right now. If you haven’t worked with Euroflax, it’s a lovely lovely thing and it will only get more beautiful and soft each time you wash and wear it. I have a confession, though. I’m being a total...

An obsession takes hold

What is it with me and stockinette projects? I do get a thrill out of completing complicated lace and cables. I love the way they look. I guess at this point in my life, I really love projects that I can pick up and put down without stressing about remembering a...