Tag Archives: Knitting and Crochet

Gift #524: Winter Solstice

Hooray!  My keyboard is working now!  Happy Winter solstice everyone.  I love this day because we can celebrate the joys of winter while knowing their days are limited.  After today, the days will be getting longer, we’ll have more hours … Continue reading

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Gift #464: Fallen Leaves Scarf

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower” – Albert Camus This scarf reminds me of this quote.  I’ve just finished it this week in time to wear for the fall.  It is soft and warm and … Continue reading

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Gift #410: Hanks

Today my mom and I packed our bags and headed east to Cincinnati.  I love this city – it’s a home away from home.  We spent a wonderful afternoon visiting some of our favorite places.  One of these is Hank, … Continue reading

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Gift #396: Knit show

Today my mom and I went to the Knit and Crochet Guild Show in Indianapolis.  They host shows twice a year in different cities across the US, and people come from all over to take classes and retreats, attend a … Continue reading

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GIft #392: Handknits

Happy summer day to you!  This evening I went back to the county fair to look at the art exhibits and the animals.  Today I’ll show you a few of my favorite knitting projects that were entered.  There’s a fair … Continue reading

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Gift #344: Waterlilies

I finished knitting my summer cardigan and it’s blocked and has even been worn once in public!  I used the pattern, Vertex Cardigan, from the Interweave Knit Spring 2012 magazine.  The yarn is called “Waterlilies” and is produced by Madelintosh. … Continue reading

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Gift #170: “Emma’s Chemise” knitting project completed

At the beginning of September, I blogged about a new knitting project that I had started, a tunic from the Interweave publication, Jane Austen Knits Spring 2012 issue.  I finished it a few weeks back and finally took some pictures.  … Continue reading

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Gift # 54: Lana Bambu yarn

During the weekend Mom and I spent in Dayton, we decided to visit a knit store in the area.  Shockingly, there is only one.  But it’s a very nice store.  There’s a very good selection of all yarn weights and a … Continue reading

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