Last Monday, after posting about the pending arrival of our new little, Joe and I headed off for a week of relaxation and sun in Mexico (or so we hoped for). I figured since I was abandoning the blog...
That Elise will be a big sister in a few months? Sometimes pregnant women can be so forgetful! Im giddy with excitement to share the news that we will be welcoming our second child into our home in t...
Or maybe this post would be more justly named if it held the title: "Trying to Get a Picture of a One-Year-Old in Handknits". Sigh. Off to an "ok" start... Darn it- shes found h...
Remember my swatch? I promised it turned into something grander and... well, bigger- and I am excited to share final pictures with you. Without further ado, I am very pleased to introduce you to Like...
We here in Michigan were almost convinced that two weeks of 80 degree weather in Mid-March would continue through to summer. And although it would have been quite an anomaly, we should all know...
Ok, ok- I know a made a promise yesterday about addressing weaving questions. But first, we must rewind to June of last year, when I met the lovely Angela Tong at TNNA. At the time, I knew her ...
Last year, my Cricket Loom (a wonderful first Mothers Day gift from Elise) hooked me on weaving. I know, the girl went all out and set the bar pretty high for Mothers Day- hopefully she can liv...
The people have spoken- it was almost a unanimous green on grey victory. So cast on I have, and my new cowl is coming along quite well (if I do say so myself): With the Aran weight yarn, things...
Yesterday I gave you a little peek into my newest design: And although I would love to show you the finished product now, well all have to wait a bit! It is amazing to look back upon this swatc...
Knitting is happening here.Its funny how time flies when you have a mere 800 yards of laceweight cashmere running through your fingers :-) More tomorrow... Pin It
I mentioned before how excited I am to head out to New Hampshire this summer to take part in the legend known as Squam. If you really knew how excited I was, you would know that I visit the Sq...
A little early Valentines gift for one of my Valentines:Heart Hat by Lelah Olender And although she is quite silly these days (we often find her laughing out loud, looking for a reaction when s...
Although January was a bit of a crazy month for me, I did enjoy a fabulous visit with my good friend, Knitterella. Just a few hours of getting together to talk knittin can get me through a cold a dre...
Not sure how it happened, but Ive seemed to have done it again. I left the blog alone, out the cold, totally abandoned. Sometimes Im not quite sure how a couple few week can just fl...
As if this little girl didnt already have enough hand knit sweaters, right?! But, for Christmas, we had to make something special. This pattern was completely dreamed up in my head a...
After 220 entries, random.org provided us with a winner for the by Annie Claire yarn giveaway. And the winner is: Evelynwho wrote: Perhaps its because the weather is getting nice and chilly that Im a...
Sorry for the silence over the past few days- Ive been busy... After 4-5 days of not having time to knit a stitch last week/this past weekend, I was starting to worry that I wouldnt have enough time ...
Once again it is the weekend (everyone together...*sigh*), which means time to highlight another sponsor (yay!). When Annie of by Annie Claire first wrote to me about becoming a sponsor, I was a litt...
Fashion predictions, brought to you by designers in the 1930s: Ooo... Swish! Pin It
So what is it? Ill be teaching at Squam this next June! After seeing beautiful pictures and hearing remarkable experiences about this event for the past couple years, I could not believe it whe...
A sneak peek at Elises Christmas sweater: I fall a little more in love with every stitch knit. Cant wait to share the finished project (but with size 2 needles, fingering weight yarn, colorwork...
By the title of this post, you may have believed that I am some sort of super mom that knits a different stocking for her child each Christmas. But, the sad reality is that Elise didnt have a s...
When I was just about finished with Elises stocking, an idea popped in to my head. Granted, I wasnt planning on making Elise a Christmas sweater this year. After all- how could I top last...
It brightened my day when I saw it, so I couldnt resist sharing it here. Enjoy! ps... dont forget about the Adirondack Patterns giveaway- leave a comment before tomorrow night! Pin It
Im still not 100% sure of what this stocking will look like in the end, but I have cast on and started working. Im thinking of just doing the stocking in red and white and leaving out the blue...
After posting about Elises hand knit wardrobe, I realized that I havent totally kept up with posting pictures of her in her knit garb. A few of the sweaters were knit before she was born, this ...
December is an exciting time of year- especially for the knitterly/fibery kinds of people. To help you prep for the holidays, I have sponsor highlights lined up for the next couple weekends. To...
After being inspired by Mandys hand knit hat and mitten collection over at Zig Zag Stitch, I decided I would round up Elises knit wardrobe from this past year and put it all together. Now befor...
Now that the big birthday celebration is over, I can move on to my next knitting event: Christmas. More specifically, Elises Christmas stocking. Yes, I know, she was around last Christmas...
Before: After: Before: After: This little one-year-old (seriously- how did that happen so fast?!?) had a rockin rainbow birthday. Ill just voluntarily admit that the cake inspired t...
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