Ongling
One of the yarn purchases I made did not work out the way I hoped. I wanted this turquoise yarn, super light for summer tops, at an amazing price. I ordered five skeins, enough for a pretty summer top, and […]
Hot Sheep!
I just mean that I am definitely not going cold sheep. I have made two further yarn orders. First, I am expecting a little windfall which will totally cover the cost of my yarn orders from a direction I wasn’t […]
How I Feel
Here’s how I feel today, from head to toe. My head has a tightness like a band around my forehead. Not exactly a headache, but not great. My eyes are itchy and watery. I’m sniffly, with a sort of dribbling […]
Staying Home Some More
I baked. I organized cabinets. I sorted out cookbooks. I tidied the living room. I did virtual church and had conversations with my daughters. I wrote reviews. I knitted. The continuing quarantine (except for people who are going around spreading […]
The Vegetable Garden Sweater
I love this yarn — it’s sheep’s wool and rabbit fur. Not enough rabbit fur to make an Angora haze, but enough to make it especially soft. I love the pattern, too. Yarn and pattern came in a kit from […]
Cloverleaf Complete
I finished the Cloverleaf Top and I quite like it. It’s very comfortable; That’s not how I’ll wear it. I’m definitely too old to have bare arms. It’s a good layering piece, though. Now I no longer have a Zombie […]
Three Skeins of CotLin, No Sewing
I had planned to do some sewing this weekend, but that did not happen. I did some baking, reading, a good amount of knitting, and spent some time with my kids. I even talked on the porch with a friend […]
I-Cord Bind-Off
The Cloverleaf Top uses an I-Cord Bind-Off. I have encountered I-Cord before, but have not been successful with it. The “I” stands for “idiot,” so it is a little embarrassing that I couldn’t do it on that previous project, but […]