Babysitting and Dogsitting
The Baby spent the night. So did Baloo the dog. She crowed over him, patting his lustrous fur and grinning and giggling. We sang songs and read stories and played games. In the morning, after getting up a couple of […]
Rainy Sunday
#1 son and his kids came over to visit. They told us all about their vacation in the mountains. They had a good visit with their dog, too, but left him with me since #1 son and DIL are heading […]
July Productivity
I use Rescue Time to track my work hours. It monitors my activity at the computer, subtracts things like email and shopping (who me?) and tracks the time I spend actually writing or doing research or design work. My goal […]
Plage de la Greve Rose
Here’s my current project. I’m starting with the dress. The yarn is Salade de fruits from La Droguerie. I’m using size 0 needles. I pinned out the hem — it’s just a couple of rows of garter stitch (Kalido yarn, […]
Next Project
Next up is the Baby’s new French ensemble. This is definitely a zombie project. I’m enjoying it — lovely soft yarn, the added challenge of instructions in French, and of course the pleasure of making something for my precious little […]
Finished Quixote Shawl
This is the finished Quixote Shawl from the book Wanderlust. I made it in KnitPicks Alpaca Cloud fingering weight yarn in violet, using size 3 needles. I love it.
Quixote Shawl
Here’s the completed Quixote Shawl, unblocked. I pinned it out with mes epingles from Versailles. They are wicked sharp, and I hope they will do a good job. I resisted buying proper blocking wires and so forth, and I hope […]
Balloon Head
I woke at 4:00 a.m. thinking about work. I considered getting up and working, but when I moved my head it felt odd, so I concluded that I wasn’t awake and went back to sleep. When I got up, I […]
How Big Is My Shawl?
This shawl is supposed to finish out at 58 inches by 24 inches. How can I possibly tell? For one thing, it’s lace so it’s impossible to measure it accurately before it’s blocked. I’ve measured the center line, and it […]