Mari convinced me to drive her back to the dorm rather than drop her off at the ferry to fend for herself and all of her stuff. She bribed me with 90 minutes at the Beehive Wool Shop in Victoria, easily the best little yarn shop in BC. So, Elina, Mari and I took off…

The boy  has successfully learned to knit and purl. He’s had some troubles with the first and last stitch in each row, but he’s learning quickly. He found some camouflage yarn on clearance at Joann.com (a boy after my own heart) and a coupon for free shipping (he really takes after me), so for $2.18US,…

I know, you must think I’m giving my child a complex. It’s just that I’m so used to having girls that when my son does anything that is stereotypically male, I think back to those magic words. Congratulations, it’s a boy! Background info: for the past 14 years, we have rented out our condo in…

I like taking an extra day of vacation time and starting back to work with a short week. It also gives me an extra day to recover from a break that reminds me of the Berenstein Bears and Too Much Christmas. I work hard and I play hard. OK, I knit hard, too. This holiday…

Bryant, age 14, has said the words every knitting mother wants to her, “Do you think you could teach me to knit?” I would love to teach him to knit and I would enjoy his company at knit nights. He asked how long it would take him to learn. I told him it takes practice,…

The purchase of a yarn winder and swift often comes with the need to justify the expense. No justification needed here. All you need is the opportunity to wind the huge hanks of Fleece artist yarn that comes in the cardigan kit. I can’t imagine winding that by hand. Looking over the cardigan pattern there’s…

Due to the absence of knitting related items under the tree I felt the need to fill the void. May I introduce you to (drum roll) a Fleece Artist Garter Stitch Jacket kit. I’ve made a concerted effort to depart from my blue, green, purple, jewel tone habit. If you look at my photo album…

Look what arrived this past week: I recently entered a blog contest and won. It was on Jenla’s Knotty Girl blog – their How to Make the World a More Positive Place contest. The prize was a Christmas stress relief package – a basket with a sheepy mug and ornament, hot chocolate, Scottish whiskey fudge,…

At our Chicks With Sticks Christmas Gathering I discovered something totally cool. These are tiny individual LED lights that can be used like teas lights without the fear of starting a fire. I can whole heartedly appreciate the concept (See my post of December 8th). Beyond the safety feature, the options are endless. On each…

I am entertaining 20 for Boxing Day and will be in no shape to post. Skal!