Last week I set out on a mission to find yarn to make red socks. I was basically obsessed with the thought of making red socks. Although the urge to work with certain colors is not new for me, the need to work with red is new. I almost always knit with blues, greens, yellow,… Continue reading My Red Sock Phase

Last weekend I spent Saturday at a huge Flea Market & Antique Fair. It was hot but we got there early and began walking from table to table. Here are a few of the terrific items that I found. First, these vintage acrylic handles. I’ll be using them for tote bags. Then I found these… Continue reading Flea Market Finds for New Projects!

Several years ago, my mom and dad moved from our family home to their retirement home. As they were cleaning out the attic, I got a phone call. My mom had a huge box of workbasket magazines from the 1950’s. “Did I want them?” “Well, of course”, I replied. As I went through each one… Continue reading Knitting from a vintage pattern

I treated myself to a new camera this week and today is the first time that I was able to experiment with it. The photo above was taken in black and white and since I’m learning to use photoshop, I was able to add this fading out border. I’m really excited about this picture. The… Continue reading Yarn Dessert

I am so pleased to share this photo. This is the Multinomah Shawl by Kate Flagg. I discovered this pattern on Ravelry and since I absolutely love the Feather & Fan Stitch, I knew it was the right pattern. What’s truly amazing is that I purchased this yarn only one month ago and started the… Continue reading Shawl Finished in One Month

I just discovered this wonderful sweater pattern in the issue #65 of Simply Knitting. This magazine has become one of my favorites. The patterns are just detailed enough to make them special and yet they are not too difficult. The gauge and yarn information is very clear. The yarn that I’m using has been in… Continue reading The Joy of a New Project

This beautiful flower has bloomed on my Christmas Cactus. Here’s a series of pictures that I took this week. It has been remarkable to watch it grow and finally open today. The color is just exquisite. A shade of rose that only nature can provide! Hope you enjoy them! And now on with my knitting

Here’s a photo of my newest Dress Dishcloth. This will be number 5 and it’s called a “Happy Day”. I just have to put the finishing touches on the pattern and I’ll have it ready to add to my site and to Ravelry. There’s a similar dress to this one and hopefully, I’ll put both… Continue reading New Project & UFO to be Completed

I found another piece of Gonder Ceramics at a fair last weekend. This is Mold #E-44, Small Swan Planter. Gonder Ceramic pieces are difficult to find so I was really excited to find this swan. I now have 5 pieces along with the original vase that started me on this collection. We were cleaning my… Continue reading Antique Fair Find!

Work has been extremely stressful the last two weeks and will be just as stressful for the next month so today I just had to make a trip to the yarn store. There’s a shop in the next town that opened a while ago but I hadn’t been there yet so today was the day.… Continue reading Had to Have New Yarn!