Believe it or not, there is still time to knit a gift. You could be reading this on Christmas Eve and if you had the yarn, there would still be time. Let me introduce you to a little knitting miracle: Technically one stitch per inch, four stitches per row, but knits up into a wider…

Here in the Pacific Northwest we say, we don't tan, we rust. My retort: At least we don't have to shovel it. And that's why we moved here. I've probably mentioned before, that when we moved to Canada from Omaha some 26 years ago, we were asked why we were moving to such a cold…

That's my excuse for lack of blogging. Limited internet and no camera cable for the last five days at a Washington weekend with wonderful women. Those would be my good friend, Lynn, her daughter whom I've known since she was three, but all grown up now, and of course, Blogless Marsha. Can't say enough about…

Completing the Cresent (sic) Moon Shawl, from the Japanese pattern book, Easy Crochet, Complete in Three Days, I realized a cultural difference. The workday in Japan is longer than the US workday, which is longer than the Canadian workday. Three days? Hmmmm. It reminded me of the time I sewed, for my then five-year-old, a…

I remember my father watching that on TV when I was a kid. I can still sing the jingle. This past week that was, wasn't as eventful as a year ago when C had his emergency open heart surgery. All I can say is, don't travel without health insurance. Without it, it would have been…

Well, maybe not just knitting, but anything to do with yarn. I've been concentrating on finishing up started knitting projects before I start another one. I'll still sneak in a woven scarf and crocheted in-the-purse projects now and then. Here's the first FO: The Story: There's always a story. When I met my husband, some…

Never do I remember a November like this in BC. Sunny and warm and leaves coloured like those from back east.  But on the yarn front, it's springtime: Project: Woven scarf (Kromski Harp rigid heddle loom, 7.5 epi, 72 ends) Yarn, warp and weft: Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend colourway 113 (Wildflowers) and Classic Elite…

After many weeks of limited knitting, my brown Free and Easy Pie Wedge Shawl #3, to go with my brown every day Goretex rain jacket, is finished. Remember my first one? Goretex is a requirement here. After all, I live in a rainforest. Where the trees drip with moss: And the fungi flourish: A rainforest.…

Remember the cowl hoodie from a few posts back? Thought the score was three down, zero to go, until my son saw them and put in his order. Happy to do it, they're quick, easy, and low maintenance, crocheted with Red Heart Soft Touch. Did each one in a different stitch to keep it interesting.…

Everyone has their rant. Some longer than others. Popular blog rant themes include teachers, spouses, political figures, and family members. I do my best to stay away from too much negativity but, I too, have my favourite rant – customer service. Long story short: went to buy two chairs at Macy's and asked about the…