A Friday Catchall | 8.26.22
This week has felt very disordered to me... a not very weekend weekend, a missing day on Monday, and then trying to catch up with what day it is... I am really glad that the week is over! But before I close the curtain on this week, I have a few things to share! First...
A Tale of Four Swatches
Happy FriYAY from a MUCH cooler, LESS humid Pittsburgh! The AC is off and the windows are open!! Cranky Pants level has been dramatically reduced. AND!!! Dark Sky™ is forecasting temps in the 70's next week, with overnight lows in the mid 50's – low 60's!!!! Funny how...
Thursday Things
On Being Cranky: As the heat and humidity stretch on unbearably, I am sitting here longing for a change. I am cranky pants at so many endless days of a closed up house, encased in air conditioning. And, when I say cranky pants – I mean really CRANKY PANTS! Perhaps,...
Knitting Detours
I really wanted to get my Pincha done yesterday, but a friend called and I was encouraged to take a Yarn Shop Detour. We wanted to visit Natural Stitches before they close in September and since it is not far from Yarns by Design, we stopped there too! There was lots...
When Summer is Over
Hello, 10 on Tuesday fans! Carole, our fearless leader, is having a bit of a vacay this week, but I thought it would be the perfect time to share some ideas for preserving the best tastes of the season to enjoy when summer is gone! Now, you may notice that tomatoes...
Weekend Redundancy
The weather seems to be in a holding pattern – hot, humid, with intermittent and at times heavy rain showers. There was not much time outdoors this weekend. This remains the forecast for the week, and though I am not thrilled to admit it – I am really ready for a...
Fiber Friday – August 12, 2016
This installment of the Sheepspot Fiber Club is a lovely Shetland top and, I have been doing some sampling to see what it can do and it is interesting what I am learning, thus far. I spun my first samples on my Schacht Matchless using the largest whorl I have (10.5:1)...
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