Halfway there!

I’m halfway through the Driftwood Tee that is my second TTTKAL project.  I’m loving working with this Manos Serena fiber.  I discovered I was a stitch short when I got to the shoulder shaping bind offs, and I have no idea where it went, but I continued...

Drifting on a sea of purple

I started this project on Monday, as soon as I got my Saco Stripes top sewn together.  For my second TTKAL project I’m making a Driftwood Tee, by Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark.  I’ve been dying to use this Manos Serena yarn (color Boysenberry) for ages now....

Stitches all over

I’m nearly finished with the back of my Saco Stripes tank for the TTTKAL going on this month.  Though this looks like black and yellow in this pic, it’s actually yellow and navy.   Since I had a bit different row gauge, I spaced out my decreases a little...

Happy Mother’s Day!

To all the mommas and their mommas and so on, Happy Mother’s Day!  Becoming a mother to this little monkey has been a lovely, funny, challenging, rewarding, and heart-expanding experience. This morning while we were snuggling in bed after she got up I asked her...

School’s out FOREVER!

At the end of this week I GRADUATE!  I finished my Ph.D. in Counselor Education and school is out for me FOREVER.  I can say that with confidence.  To celebrate, I’m going to have a little out of school sale from now until Sunday, just for the heck of it.  I...

Close, but no.

I knitted as fast as I could, but I overestimated my ability to finish the Cocktail(Dress) in time to wear to a wedding this evening.  Guess I’ll have to settle for this old thing instead. I added a little bit of length and made some mods.  Even so, I had a...